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!
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
