On the other side, Shui Yong suddenly grabbed Shui Yuanyao and froze him in ice.
The ice slowly melted away, eventually taking the form of ice armor that covered both of them.
Shui Zheng said expressionlessly, “I assume you both know that this is a Heaven-grade technique of our Water Spirit Clan. Don’t try anything funny. Go in.”
“Let’s go!”
With a smile, Shui Shu led Xu Mu and the others into the palace.
Shui Yuanyao immediately followed, unwilling to fall behind.
The moment Xu Mu and the others stepped into the palace, they found themselves in the middle of a forest.
The only difference was that the ground here was extremely solid rather than swampy.
Xu Mu looked at Shui Yuanyao and asked, “Senior, what does the armor you’re wearing do?”
“This is a Heaven-grade technique of our Water Spirit Clan. The ice armor’s defenses are so powerful that even an ordinary ninth-stage expert wouldn’t be able to break it. However, if I use my power and unleash strength roughly equivalent to the Grandmaster level, the ice armor will shatter from within.”
Shui Yuanyao explained, “In other words, once my ice armor breaks, I lose.”
“I see. Neither you nor Shui Shu can use this technique, right?”
Xu Mu asked with a smile.
“That’s right. This is the strongest technique of the Water Spirit Clan, so we’re unable to cultivate it.”
Shui Yuanyao nodded. “Let’s hurry. We need to get the treasure at the very center as quickly as possible.”
“Yes!”
Of the four people on this side, only the blue-haired young man answered respectfully.
Xu Mu had already used the Eye of God to inspect his identity.
His name was Hai Jie. He was a pure-blooded expert of the Water Spirit Clan and had already reached the peak of the first stage of the World-Breaking Realm.
As for the other man, Zhang Ye'an, he had an East Asian appearance, but his eyes were red. He was probably a mixed-blood from the Inner Realm.
“Brother Mu, be careful! That Zidian is heading toward you!” Chen Xuan’s voice suddenly entered his ears through telepathy.
Xu Mu first glanced into the distance, then asked, “Senior, will any treasure do, as long as we can use it to win?”
“Of course not. The clan leader and the grand elder have already entered this place before. They left the item at the innermost area. We must obtain it to count as a victory.”
As Shui Yuanyao spoke, he suddenly looked toward the flickering purple light in the distance. “There’s another way, though: stop the other side from obtaining the treasure!”
The moment he finished speaking, a young man clad in black armor appeared before them.
He had long black hair, and the crescent-moon mark between his brows had already become a half-moon.
This man was none other than Zidian.
The moment they saw him, everyone present except Xu Mu turned pale.
To people from the Inner Realm like them, Zidian’s strength had long since been etched into their hearts. It was deeply ingrained in their minds.
He was a fourth-stage World-Breaking expert who could even fight above his level, far surpassing everyone else.
“Senior Shui, I apologize, but I hate trouble. Rather than waste time searching for the treasure, I’d rather kill everyone around you. By yourself, you can’t use qi, which means your defeat is already certain.”
Zidian wore a confident smile.
“Zidian! Are you even planning to kill me?” Zilan Yin raised her head and challenged him.
“Ninth Sister, sometimes I really admire your mind. You always manage to come up with such idiotic ideas.”
Zidian chuckled. “This battle is to the death, yet you insist on opposing me. Aren’t you simply tired of living?”
“Someone like you still can’t kill—”
Crack!
Zidian suddenly transformed into purple lightning, flashing through the sky at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.
Whoosh!
The light flickered, and blood suddenly spurted from Hai Jie’s neck. He collapsed on the spot.
“Hai Jie!”
Shui Yuanyao roared when he saw this.
Hai Jie was one of their pure-blooded prodigies. Despite his young age, he had already reached the peak of the first stage of the World-Breaking Realm.
Even among the four great races, someone with his talent would rank securely among the top five.
Yet Zidian had killed him in a single strike.
Shui Yuanyao clenched his fists, his breathing growing more and more rapid.
“Senior! Do you still want to win?”
Xu Mu’s words suddenly jolted Shui Yuanyao back to his senses. “Zidian did that on purpose to provoke you. He wants you to unleash your power. Once your ice armor shatters, you’ll lose.”
Shui Yuanyao immediately gave an order. “Run!”
“Run?”
Zidian gave them a disdainful smile. “Senior Shui, let me tell you the truth. To me, this game doesn’t even qualify as playing house.”
Crack!
The light flashed again as Zidian transformed into a bolt of lightning, flickering before them.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the electric light shot toward Zhang Ye’an’s neck.
Shui Yuanyao could naturally see through the attack. He immediately charged toward Zhang Ye’an, intending to use his own ice armor to block it.
But at his current speed, he couldn’t make it in time.
Clang!
A metallic scraping sound suddenly rang in everyone’s ears.
Xu Mu had appeared beside Zhang Ye’an without anyone noticing. The black sword in his hand was hooked against the purple blade extending from Zidian’s finger.
Boom!
The earth beneath Xu Mu’s feet suddenly split apart. Relying on his formidable physique, he directly sent Zidian flying.
Zhang Ye’an immediately retreated.
Seeing this, Shui Yuanyao’s eyes widened in delight. As expected of Xu Mu—he had actually managed to stop Zidian’s attack.
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Zilan Yin was also filled with disbelief. Was Xu Mu really this powerful?
If the two of them joined forces, perhaps they really could defeat Zidian.
“You’re certainly interesting.”
Zidian now hovered in midair, a faint smile appearing on his face. “You actually managed to block one of my fingers.”
At those words, Zhang Ye’an’s face turned deathly pale. If not for Xu Mu, he would have been killed instantly.
He had always considered himself a genius. As a mixed-blood, he had reached the first stage of the World-Breaking Realm at such a young age. Yet he had never expected that he couldn’t even stop a single finger of a true genius.
Zilan Yin’s expression also darkened. Zidian’s strength was indeed terrifying—far beyond anything she had imagined.
“Senior, you should leave. I’ll deal with Zidian.”
Xu Mu turned to Shui Yuanyao.
Shui Yuanyao’s throat moved. He had originally wanted to say something, but in the end, he swallowed the words. “Be careful!”
There was no other choice. As a leader, sometimes this was what one had to do.
If no one could hold Zidian back, they would all lose.
“Xu Mu! You’re overestimating yourself. I’m staying too!”
At that moment, a full moon had condensed between Zilan Yin’s brows.
“Zidian! I’m asleep!”
Boom!
Black-and-purple flames wrapped around her body. Zilan Yin transformed into her Moon Demon form, her entire body burning with purple fire.
Zhang Ye’an immediately grabbed Shui Yuanyao and ran into the distance.
This battle was simply beyond his ability to participate in.
Zidian slowly descended from the sky. He made no attempt to chase after Shui Yuanyao and the others.
“Zidian! I always fall asleep before you! One day, I’ll surpass you!”
Zilan Yin let out a cold snort.
“Heh heh, Ninth Sister, you won’t have the chance. I only came here to have a little fun, but then you showed up. Do you know how happy that made me?”
Zidian covered his face and burst into laughter. “Your talent is indeed greater than mine, but you won’t live to see the moon tomorrow night!”
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
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!
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.
