Mu Jiuzhou gave up on being human. After self-destructing, he transford into a monstrous giant. His body was a writhing mass of countless white maggots, weaving from inside out and outside in to form a grotesque sphere that rolled straight for Lin Tang.
Lin Tang cocked his head to the side. "Interesting..."
BOOM!
He threw a punch, and a burst of True Qi slamd into the giant sphere. It was like plunging a red-hot iron rod into water.
SZZZ—
Steam scattered in all directions, carrying the scent of barbecued at.
"You hurt ... It hurts so much!"
A large hole appeared in the sphere, but internal mycelia imdiately wove together to nd it. As Lin Tang rapidly retreated, he threw a volley of punches, creating more holes that healed just as quickly. No matter how he attacked, he couldn't inflict any lasting damage. Instead, his assault only enraged the monster, which tried to swallow him again and again.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Lin Tang constantly dodged and weaved, retreating from the ruins all the way to the surface.
BANG!
Rubble flew and dust plud into the sky as the giant sphere bounced out after him, suddenly accelerating. Lin Tang couldn't evade it in ti and was swallowed whole. The sound of crunching and chewing followed.
This scene sent Lee Encai into an emotional collapse. She slumped to the ground, unable to believe her eyes. She never imagined that Lin Tang, as powerful as he was, would encounter such a terrifying monster. Before coming to the canyon, they both had thought the trip would be a vacation, sothing they could handle with ease. And now this? Life was far too unpredictable.
Having successfully devoured Lin Tang, Mu Jiuzhou's face appeared on the sphere's surface, his expression rapturous. But after the initial ecstasy ca an even greater greed. "Not enough, not enough! I want to eat more! I want to devour everyone in the world!"
It suddenly turned its gaze toward Lee Encai and began rolling toward her with a thunderous rumble. Everything in its path, whether trees or stones, was crushed to powder. The earth trembled and the mountain winds howled.
Lee Encai watched, stupefied. She forgot to run, nor did she have the strength to. I'm about to join Brother Lin in the afterlife...
BUZZ!
An invisible wave of light rippled outward. The giant sphere froze as if it had gotten stuck.
The next mont, an earth-shattering boom echoed through the area. The sphere instantly exploded, completely engulfed in flas. A piercing shriek rose, only to be cut off just as it began. A column of fire surged toward the heavens, causing the clouds to roil violently and staining them a murky yellow.
Lee Encai was left speechless.
When the smoke and dust finally settled, she saw Lin Tang standing straight and tall. He exuded an undeniable presence, looking fierce and awe-inspiring.
However… he was stark naked, covered in soot, and still smoking. It seriously undermined his heroic image.
Lee Encai burst into laughter through her tears, her face as radiant as a field of blooming flowers. She rushed over to him. "Brother Lin, are you okay?"
Lin Tang, a lingering fear still in his heart, cracked a smile. Against his ash-blackened face, his teeth seed exceptionally white. "Good thing I had all my talismans with . Otherwise, I really might have died here."
Mu Jiuzhou could never have imagined that the Hui Snake he had sealed for countless years would one day have its revenge by becoming the material for these very talismans. Indeed, every sip and every peck is preordained by fate.
"As long as you're safe! You scared to death!" Lee Encai, not minding the gri, hugged him tightly and began to cry softly.
Feeling her body tremble, Lin Tang's heart ward. He gently stroked her back to comfort her. Once her emotions had stabilized, Lin Tang said, "Wait here a little longer. I'm going to see if I can find so Millennial Yellow Fungus Resin."
He then crawled back into the ruins. Seeing his bare bottom sticking up in the air, Lee Encai's face flushed. She was both annoyed and amused. "Can't you put so clothes on first?! You look ridiculous!"
「In a mysterious and unknown dark abyss」
A gigantic mushroom hovered in the air. At the sa mont Mu Jiuzhou's transford sphere exploded and burned to death, the mushroom suddenly opened a mouth dozens of ters wide and emitted a wail like that of a banshee. The resulting soundwaves blasted out in visible ripples. Each ripple was as powerful as all the talismans Lin Tang had just detonated combined. This ant that the sound alone from this titanic mushroom could have obliterated a whole army of spheres like Mu Jiuzhou's.
"ROAR!"
It grew even more furious and suddenly shot toward the sky. The entire abyss trembled violently in its wake.
BANG!
Just as it was about to breach the surface of the abyss, a mystical talismanic array ford from countless interwoven golden lights materialized like a transparent do, blocking its path. The mushroom slamd into it and was forcibly thrown back.
Again and again, the mushroom gathered its strength to charge, and again and again, it was repelled. Finally, its strength exhausted, it retreated reluctantly back into the abyss.
Soon... it will be soon... a soft sigh whispered.
The mystical array's brilliance faded, revealing four ancient longswords. They simply floated there, suppressing the abyss below. Their presence was as majestic as mountains and seas, containing boundless power, yet they were rusted and decayed, looking as if they might crumble into dust at any mont.
I will return to the mortal world… and devour all…
You whelp who annihilated my descendant, just you wait!
Lin Tang had no idea that a mysterious and powerful entity now held a grudge against him, waiting only for its freedom to seek revenge. He continued to scavenge through the ruins like a junk collector.
"Eh, isn't this a Five-colored Stone? Good, good, good! Another spiritual material for refining flying swords!"
"Wow, a Blood Coagulation Fruit that's at least eight hundred years old! And a Yin God Flower? A Nine-leaf Ganoderma? Haha, this trip was definitely worth it!"
"Damn, is this Heavenly Water Liquid? It leaked! If this stuff isn't sealed, it loses its potency quickly... Encai, I'm going to drink it now and cultivate to digest it. It should take so ti. If you get hungry, just eat so dry rations. Don't mind ."
GLUG, GLUG, GLUG...
Like a drunkard, Lin Tang downed the entire bottle of liquid. He then sat cross-legged and began to circulate his energy. As he did, frost began to form on his body, and in the blink of an eye, he looked like a snowman.
Lee Encai rested her chin on her hands, watching him quietly. After a mont's thought, she took out her phone and silently snapped a few pictures.
Hehe. This is great blackmail material!
「Jiangbei City」
Zhao Xinghe and his n arrived. "Good heavens..."
Staring at the ruins outside the station, they swallowed hard. Although they knew of Long Tianji's peerless martial skills, nothing could compare to the shock of seeing the aftermath with their own eyes.
"Who goes there?"
The n under Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng were already on edge like startled birds, maintaining strict security to prevent any opportunists from looting in the chaos. The other six Grandmasters had already departed for their respective strongholds to avoid being wiped out in one fell swoop. Lin Tang's True Qi still remained in their bodies. As long as they didn't try to force it out with a doctor's help and simply let it dissipate naturally, their lives weren't in danger. At worst, they would just vomit a large amount of blood every now and then.
Upon spotting Zhao Xinghe's group, an adjutant and his subordinates swiftly surrounded them.
"Wait, wait! Don't be hasty!" Zhao Xinghe and his n hurriedly raised their hands in surrender.
CLANG.
The Dragon King Order that Lin Tang had made fell to the ground. With an apologetic smile, Zhao Xinghe explained their purpose. The adjutant and his n's expressions changed dramatically. The commotion also alerted Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng.
They inspected the token and confird its authenticity. A misunderstanding was born. So the infamous Star Evil Group are actually lackeys for the Dragon King! It's a good thing we never truly went all-out in trying to hunt them down…
This misconception only further convinced them of Long Tianji's vile character. If he were a righteous man, a good person, why would he tolerate the Star Evil Group's criminal activities?
"Since you serve the Dragon King, you're one of us! Please, co in! Bring tea!" Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng were incredibly enthusiastic, personally hosting Zhao Xinghe and his n.
Zhao Xinghe's group was overwheld. In the past, would n of such high status as Boss Xiao and Boss Guo have ever given them the ti of day? This was all thanks to the Dragon King's prestige!
Instantly, Zhao Xinghe and the others were all smiles, brimming with a newfound confidence. This confidence soon swelled into arrogance, and they began throwing their weight around. Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng were inwardly furious but acted even more friendly on the surface, which Zhao Xinghe's group thoroughly enjoyed. Their attitude grew even more brazen as they started issuing commands and finding fault with everything.
"I rember those remnants of the True Martial Association are holed up here in Jiangbei, right?" Zhao Xinghe began. "It's the perfect ti to settle so old scores! Boss Xiao, Boss Guo, since your n are just sitting around, why not lend us a few to co with us?"
They didn't believe for a second that the True Martial Association had any connection to Long Tianji. If it did, why wouldn't Long Tianji have had the Association contact Xiao and Guo directly? With this in mind, Zhao Xinghe's group, along with so of Xiao Xuanye's n, swaggered off toward the True Martial Association's stronghold.
anwhile, the mbers of the True Martial Association were buzzing with excitent. They never imagined that in their lifeti, they would have dealings with the legendary Dragon King.
"If he becos our patron, who would dare bully us again?" they mused, lost in daydreams.
Wei Zichu's heart pounded and her cheeks flushed. She desperately wanted to shout to the world that Long Tianji was her Brother Lin! She felt a mix of pride for him and embarrassnt for having underestimated him in the past. I was so foolish. I actually worried he couldn't beat minor characters like Yan Renjie or Hou Baoshu...
Suddenly, the stronghold's main gate was kicked open. Zhao Xinghe and his n stord in like a pack of wolves.
"Wei Shanhe! And you, Huangfu Zhan, you cripple! Long ti no see!"
"It's you! How dare you set foot in Jiangbei! Aren't you afraid of angering Senior Long Tianji?"
"Angering Senior Long? What a joke! We're Senior Long's subordinates. We ca to Jiangbei on his orders to clean up all the trashy little factions like yours."
"That's impossible!"
"Hmph! We have the Dragon King Order as proof. To see this order is to see the Dragon King himself. How dare you question it? n! Tie them all up and take them away!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Ah! I'll fight you to the death!"
"Still daring to put up a futile resistance? Kill them on the spot—wait, what's this? A little beauty. Wei Shanhe, I'll be happy to take this granddaughter of yours off your hands, haha!"
Zhao Xinghe himself wasn't interested in won, but his subordinates like Jiao Zhengjin certainly were. With lecherous grins, they reached for Wei Zichu.
Let alone the fact that Wei Shanhe had yet to recover from his injuries, he couldn't have beaten them even at his peak. What power did he have now to prevent this tragedy?
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