Before Xuanyangzi's voice had even faded, the mid-stage Saint Realm spiritual energy within his body began to surge. Even though his injuries hadn't fully healed, he couldn't afford to lose his momentum!
However, just as he was preparing to teach this ignorant old bull a lesson—
"Buzz—!!!"
An indescribable, terrifying coercion, seemingly originating from the primordial ancient era, erupted abruptly from the seemingly ordinary body of the Azure Heaven Bull King, like a volcano that had been dormant for hundreds of millions of years suddenly erupting!
In an instant, a majestic aura, as heavy as an immemorial divine mountain and as vast as a sea of stars, enveloped Xuanyangzi!
The strength of that aura far exceeded any Saint Realm expert Xuanyangzi knew!
It was a terrifying power that was close to... the Great Saint Realm, or perhaps even a higher level!
The spiritual energy Xuanyangzi had gathered halfway was instantly shattered by this coercion. His entire body felt as if an invisible giant hand had seized him by the throat. His breathing abruptly hitched, and his face instantly turned deathly pale!
He stumbled back three steps, almost falling flat on his rear. The finger he used to point at the Azure Heaven Bull King trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief!
"Holy... shit?!!"
Xuanyangzi's voice completely changed its pitch as he practically screamed, "You... you you you... you're this strong?!!"
He was completely dumbfounded! His mind went completely blank!
This old bull, who usually just lay around lazily, did nothing but farm or nap, and occasionally got teased by him... was actually a terrifying existence hidden so deeply?!
He had always thought that this old bull was, at best, a Saint Realm demonic beast, relying on his junior brother's favoritism to watch over the garden at the Purple Bamboo Peak. At most, it might be an early-stage Saint King Realm...
But this aura right now... this coercion...
This was simply absurd! How could a cow... be strong to this extent?!
He secretly glanced at Gu Changge beside him. Seeing that his junior brother still maintained a calm and breezy expression, as if nothing had happened, he instantly understood in his heart—his junior brother must have known this old bull's true background all along!
"Ju... Junior Brother..." Xuanyangzi's voice was dry, carrying a hint of a sob. "This... this bull... it..."
Only then did Gu Changge slowly turn around. His gaze calmly swept over the astonishingly imposing Azure Heaven Bull King as he said lightly, "Alright, rein it in. Don't frighten Senior Brother."
Hearing this, the Azure Heaven Bull King snorted. That terrifying coercion rapidly receded like the tide, and in an instant, it reverted back to its lazy, harmless appearance.
It shook its large head and slowly lay back down on the ground, as if everything that just happened was an illusion.
Xuanyangzi: "..."
He froze in place, his mouth slightly open and his eyes wide and round. His mind buzzed as if tens of thousands of bees were flapping their wings at the same time.
Reined... reined it in? Just like that... it reined it in?!
That coercion from just now that almost made me piss my pants... is just gone?!
This old bull... is it... is it messing with me?!
Yes, it is definitely messing with me!!!
He looked at Lao Huang's leisurely and carefree appearance, which even carried an innocent expression of "What just happened? I don't know anything." Then, he compared it to his own sorry state from just now, where he was almost scared out of his wits and retreated three steps...
First, an immense sense of absurdity and grievance welled up within him.
I am the dignified Sect Master of the Azure Profound Sect! A mid-stage Saint Realm powerhouse! Yet I was actually scared like this by a... a beast that I usually treated as a meat reserve and a plowing ox?!
If word of this got out... where would I put this old face of mine?! How could I continue to be the Sect Master?!
Then came a feeling of grievance from being deeply deceived and kept in the dark.
Junior Brother! Gu Changge! You knew all along! You definitely knew all along that there was something wrong with this bull!
You actually kept it a secret from me this whole time! Watching me occasionally tease it with a few words, while even thinking about eating its tenderloin...
Am I the only fool kept in the dark?! In its eyes, do I look like a jumping clown?!
It was one thing for his junior brother to be unfathomable...
But any random bull he raised was at the Great Saint Realm or even higher?!
Gu Changge looked at the still-shaken Xuanyangzi, his tone remaining flat. "Since Senior Brother is hungry, there is still a little snake raised in the cold pool on the back mountain. Its meat is tender and contains dragon energy. It should just about make do for you to recover from your injuries and stabilize your cultivation."
Just as his voice faded—
"Hiss—!!!"
Deep within the back mountain, at the bottom of a serene and deep cold pool, a slumbering flood dragon suddenly shuddered and awakened from its sleep!
Its massive dragon eyes suddenly contracted. An inexplicable chill instantly swept through its entire body, making it involuntarily shiver and churning the entire cold pool into turbulent waves!
"???"
The Netherworld Flood Dragon poked its massive head out of the water, looking around vigilantly yet blankly. Its divine sense frantically scanned the surroundings. "Wh... what just happened? I suddenly felt a chill?!"
It felt a wave of inexplicable palpitations and grievance. It was sleeping perfectly fine in this cold pool; who did it provoke or offend?
Xuanyangzi was originally still shaken, but the moment he heard the words "tender meat" and "contains dragon energy," his eyes instantly lit up!
The appetite that had just been scared away by the old bull flared up once again. He gulped heavily, rubbing his hands together, an excited smile appearing on his face as if he could already smell the aroma of meat wafting from a pot.
"A little snake? Good, good, good! Snake meat is great! Especially the kind that is about to transform into a flood dragon... uh... wait, it has already transformed into a flood dragon?! That's even better! A great tonic! An absolute great tonic! The more dragon energy it has, the more fragrant it is, Junior Brother!"
Xuanyangzi wiped away his non-existent drool, glanced around, and calmed down a little.
"Right, Junior Brother, where is Martial Niece Lingxi? Why haven't I seen her? Also, Elder Ji Mie and Junior Brother Shi aren't on the peak either... Where... where did they all go?"
"It's nothing major. Just a few old fellows nearing the end of their lifespans who think Ruobai has some clues about an Undying Divine Medicine, so they are pursuing him somewhat closely."
His tone was casual. "I saw that Xi'er had stayed in the tower for a long time, so I let her go down the mountain to stretch her limbs and help out her two senior brothers along the way. Ji Mie and Senior Brother Shi were worried, so they have also secretly followed to look after them."
Xuanyangzi: "!!!"
Clues to an Undying Divine Medicine?! Being hunted down by old monsters?! And they are "pursuing him somewhat closely"?! You call this nothing major?!
His vision went dark, and he almost passed out!
"Un... Undying Divine Medicine?! My god!" Xuanyangzi's voice trembled.
"Junior Brother! This... this is no joke! Those old antiques will do absolutely anything to extend their lives! Although those three have extraordinary innate talent, they have only been cultivating for a short time after all... Elder Ji Mie and Junior Brother Shi... is... is that enough?!"
He didn't fully understand the true strength of the Lord of Annihilation; he only felt that the other party was a mysterious expert invited by his junior brother, but as for exactly how strong, he had no idea.
Although Shi Wanshan was strong, he was only at the mid-stage of the Saint Realm.
In his view, when facing something like an Undying Divine Medicine that could stir up the almighty beings of heaven and earth, one could never be too cautious!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
