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Chapter 939: Good Things Are Inbound For You

The building was indeed odd. It looked like a stone temple. The door to the stone temple was open, so it wasn't appropriate for Zhou Wen to ride Torch Dragon in. When he arrived at the door, he summoned Torch Dragon again and walked into the stone temple step by step.

What kind of person is Emperor of Shang? Zhou Wen was extremely curious. Due to his excessive curiosity, his fatigue decreased significantly.

Due to Truth Listener's ability, the range it could hear was very limited. Only when Zhou Wen walked into the stone temple did he roughly understand the situation inside.

What's going on? Zhou Wen looked at the scene inside the ancient temple in disbelief.

There were many strange things placed in the stone temple. Zhou Wen didn't know what most of them were for, but he recognized the red words of 'joy' often found at weddings.

Furthermore, on the pillars on both sides of the stone temple, there were words written about a 'match made in heaven' and 'a happy ending.' The layout of the entire ancient temple was completely different from what Zhou Wen had imagined.

If he didn't know that Emperor of Shang was inside, Zhou Wen would have imagined that this was the ancient version of an Elder Moon Temple.

"May I know if the Imperial Lord is here? I was entrusted by an old friend in Deer Terrace Pavilion to bring a message." After Zhou Wen entered the stone temple, he realized that his senses had recovered significantly. He could see and make sounds.

Zhou Wen didn't dare mention the Nine-Tailed Fox's name, so he could only say that it was an old friend.

"Come in." A voice sounded from the hall.

Zhou Wen felt that the voice was very deep and masculine, so he walked into the hall.

He didn't know what was so special about the stone temple. Even walking felt much easier. After walking into the hall, he saw a man sitting on a stone platform.

Typically, that was a spot meant to consecrate deities, but there were no statues there. There was only one person, and he was a real human.

Is this the famous tyrant? Has he really lived to this day? Zhou Wen looked at the man on the stone platform in disbelief.

The man was completely different from the King Zhou of Shang that Zhou Wen had imagined. He didn't have a tall, stocky figure, nor did he have a domineering aura. He looked like a very quiet man. He was handsome and didn't have a thin figure. He was slender and muscular, giving him a refined aura.

If he met this person outside, Zhou Wen believed that he was a young and promising professor. He definitely wouldn't believe that he was a tyrant.

Emperor of Shang sat on the stone platform in a very comfortable posture. One of his hands rested on his knee while the other held a flask of alcohol. He drank without looking at Zhou Wen and said casually, "What message did she get you to bring?"

"Sorry, I need to confirm that you are Emperor of Shang," Zhou Wen asked.

Emperor of Shang looked up at him. "Since you are able to come here, don't you know that I'm the only prisoner here?"

"She told me to pass you the message: think not." Zhou Wen hurriedly conveyed the Nine-Tailed Fox's words to the Emperor of Shang.

"Think not... Think not... 'Think not' indeed..." Emperor of Shang suddenly laughed loudly, looking extremely carefree.

After Emperor of Shang finished laughing, Zhou Wen said, "The message has been delivered. It's time for me to bid you farewell to report to her."

"Wait." Emperor of Shang stopped Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen stopped in puzzlement and looked at him. Emperor of Shang extended his hand and threw something at Zhou Wen. "This is my reward for you. Help me pass a message to her as well."

"Imperial Lord, please speak." Zhou Wen saw that the item that the Emperor of Shang had thrown at him was a palm-sized stone tablet. The stone tablet had the red word "joy" engraved on it. Apart from that, there was nothing else. He didn't know what it was for.

"Wait," the Emperor of Shang said.

"What?" Zhou Wen was momentarily taken aback.

"Wait," the Emperor of Shang repeated.

Only then did Zhou Wen react. He looked at Emperor of Shang and asked, "You want me to pass her the word: wait? Actually, you can say more."

"There's no need. Go back. Your human body shouldn't stay in the dimension for too long," Emperor of Shang said indifferently.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to leave, feeling extremely puzzled.

Emperor of Shang was completely different from what he had imagined. Furthermore, the place he resided was somewhat different from what Zhou Wen had imagined.

If Emperor of Shang was a prisoner, the place that imprisoned him was like child's play. There wasn't even a guard. It looked like he was alone, and he didn't see anything that restrained him.

Furthermore, an ordinary human like him could enter and leave as he pleased. It didn't seem like a prison.

"Is everything done?" the ice maiden asked when she saw Zhou Wen come out.

"It's done." Zhou Wen wanted to say something, but after leaving the stone temple, he returned to his previous state. He couldn't make a sound and could only write.

"What did he say?" the ice maiden asked again.

"He didn't say anything. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come out so quickly." Zhou Wen didn't wish to tell the ice maiden about the message Emperor of Shang wanted him to pass.

The ice maiden curled her lips and said, "You don't have to be nervous. I'm not trying to pry into his secrets. In fact, he doesn't have any secrets."

"Then let's go. We have to hurry back. We don't have much time left." As Zhou Wen spoke, he summoned Torch Dragon again. Just as he was about to put away the stone tablet and leave, the ice maiden grabbed his hand.

"What's this?" The ice maiden pulled up Zhou Wen's hand that was holding the stone tablet and stared intently at it.

"A stone tablet. What else can it be?" Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised, unsure why the ice maiden had such a huge reaction.

"Did Emperor of Shang give it to you?" The ice maiden's gaze remained fixed on the stone tablet.

"Yes, do you know what this is?" Zhou Wen thought to himself. From the looks of it, the stone tablet that Emperor of Shang gave me seems to be something good. Don't tell me that the ice maiden wants to snatch it from me?

As Zhou Wen thought about it, the ice maiden released her hand and looked at him with an odd expression. "Of course I know. I'm afraid everyone in the dimension knows."

"Oh, so this stone tablet has a great background. What's its use?" Zhou Wen hurriedly asked.

The ice maiden suddenly smiled and said, "Why should I tell you? It's fine if you want to know, but that depends on whether you pay the price."

"Forget it." Zhou Wen put away the stone tablet and rode Torch Dragon.

Since many people in the dimension knew about it, there was no need for him to ask the ice maiden. He could just ask The Thearch when he returned.

Thinking nothing of it, the ice maiden said without head or tail, "Good things are inbound for you." She led the way and took Zhou Wen back to the ice castle.

Zhou Wen kept thinking about what the ice maiden meant by "good things are inbound for you," but he couldn't figure it out.

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Chapter 940: Imprisoning the Ice Maiden

After returning to the ice castle, the ice maiden once again used the Heaven Shrouding Bell. However, after using it, she appeared extremely weak. It looked like she had expended a lot of energy.

Even a Terror-grade expert pays such a heavy cost to use the Heaven Shrouding Bell. I wonder if the Heaven Shrouding Bell is the bell The Thearch wants. Zhou Wen was now certain that he hadn't successfully teleported to the place The Thearch wanted him to go, but the Heaven Shrouding Bell was almost identical to the bell The Thearch had described. It could be the same bell.

The ice castle came to the volcanic area again. The ice maiden shrank the ice castle to the size of a ring and put it away.

Zhou Wen led the ice maiden to a volcano and said, "This is it. Enter the calabash."

The ice maiden frowned and said, "It won't be too late for me to enter after you open the spatial passageway."

"Although I'm not very smart, I'm not stupid. You could enter the spatial passageway directly once I open it. You would then be leaving me alone behind to await death, so no can do," Zhou Wen said with a firm shake of his head.

The ice maiden thought for a moment and said, "Alright, give me the calabash."

The ice maiden was confident that she wouldn't be trapped by the calabash, so she didn't insist.

Zhou Wen handed the calabash to the ice maiden, who entered it.

"Alright, I'm about to open a spatial passageway. Wait a moment, and we will be teleporting to Earth," Zhou Wen said as he picked up the calabash and stuffed it into the Chaos Bead.

The calabash might be broken, but the Chaos Bead was a legendary treasure of a mighty god. The ice maiden probably couldn't break out of the Chaos Bead so easily.

The ice maiden clearly hadn't discovered that she had been sent into a special space. Zhou Wen didn't explain it either. It wouldn't be too late to release her when she couldn't wait any longer.

Of course, Zhou Wen's release meant releasing her from the calabash. Her person would still be in the chaos space to prevent her from destroying the calabash.

Zhou Wen didn't know if it was 36 hours yet, so he didn't dare delay any further. He headed straight for the volcanic pool.

How could he open a spatial passageway? The bronze tripod's spatial passageway had always been open. It was open for only 36 hours.

Thankfully, when Zhou Wen returned to the blue liquid volcano, the spatial passageway in the pool was still open. Zhou Wen didn't hesitate to enter. He was still somewhat uneasy. If another teleportation malfunction happened, he didn't know if he could safely return to Deer Terrace Pavilion.

After a long teleportation, Zhou Wen saw that he had returned to the bronze tripod cauldron. The Nine-Tailed Fox was staring at him and he was delighted.

"Did you pass the message I entrusted you?" the Nine-Tailed Fox asked Zhou Wen.

"Although there were some twists and turns, I finally met the Emperor of Shang. I passed him your message," Zhou Wen said as he returned the pearl to the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Did he say anything?" the Nine-Tailed Fox asked hesitantly.

"He also got me to pass a message to you, but there's only one word: wait." Zhou Wen conveyed the Emperor of Shang's words to the Nine-Tailed Fox.

The Nine-Tailed Fox was slightly taken aback when it heard that. A complicated human expression appeared on its face. After a long while, it opened its mouth and sucked the pearl in Zhou Wen's hand back.

"Leave." The Nine-Tailed Fox had no intention of killing Zhou Wen. It didn't even suspect the authenticity of Zhou Wen's message.

Perhaps she had some doubts previously, but after hearing this word, she no longer doubted it. This was because there were some things that only the person in question could say. Others couldn't imitate it.

The simple word 'wait' made the Nine-Tailed Fox understand many things.

Zhou Wen didn't dare stay any longer. There were too many horrors in Chess Mountain. Apart from the Nine-Tailed Fox, there were definitely other Terror-grade existences. Zhou Wen suspected that the four demon general statues he had seen were Terror-grade experts that had been sealed.

After leaving, Zhou Wen hurriedly walked out of Deer Terrace Pavilion.

"What are you doing? Have we not reached Earth?" The ice maiden in the calabash couldn't sense the situation outside, but too much time had passed. She was already suspicious even before Zhou Wen left Deer Terrace Pavilion.

"We're here. You can come out." Zhou Wen opened the calabash's mouth.

However, the ice maiden remained somewhat suspicious. This was because she was a Terror-grade dimensional creature. She would be restricted if she descended to Earth. It was impossible for her to maintain her original Terror grade.

However, she didn't feel any restrictions on her body, so she didn't believe that she had already arrived on Earth.

Since Zhou Wen hadn't imprisoned her, she naturally didn't need to destroy the calabash to drill out of it.

Just as the ice maiden came out of the calabash, she realized that the calabash beside her had vanished. As for her, she was in a void of chaos. There was an endless chaos space around her. There was no sign of Zhou Wen, nor could she see Earth. This immediately made the ice maiden realize that something was amiss.

"What did you do?" The ice maiden had already transformed into her Terror form. She shot out a terrifying ice beam, hoping to see where this space was.

Her terrifying ice beam shot out without any obstruction, but it failed to reach the end. It was as though the void's chaos space was infinite, making the ice maiden's expression turn nasty.

"This is Earth. We've already arrived on Earth. However, to prevent you from being injured by Earth's powers, I've temporarily found a place for you to stay. Feel at ease and rest here for the time being," Zhou Wen said.

"Do you know what you are doing? Do you know what will happen to you if I get out?" the ice maiden said with a cold expression.

Zhou Wen wasn't angry as he continued, "I've been so good to you and even arranged such a nice place for you to stay. Shouldn't you pay some rent? I think you should just hand the Heaven Shrouding Bell to me as rent."

"You're dead." The ice maiden's expression was cold as she summoned the ice castle.

The ice castle constantly expanded in the chaos space, returning to its original size. The ice maiden then walked into the ice castle and picked up the Heaven Shrouding Bell.

Zhou Wen wasn't too nervous. Even if she could really come out of the chaos space, she and the Heaven Shrouding Bell had already arrived at Chess Mountain. Zhou Wen could explain to The Thearch, so she could deal with her herself.

The ice maiden shook the Heaven Shrouding Bell, hoping to teleport out of the mysterious chaos space. However, after shaking it a few times, she realized that the ice castle remained in the chaos space and couldn't be teleported out. This immediately left the ice maiden alarmed and furious.

She didn't know what Zhou Wen's space was. Even the Heaven Shrouding Bell couldn't break out. Now, she was really trapped inside.

Zhou Wen was delighted when he saw that she couldn't come out. He continued, "Think about it. Give me the Heaven Shrouding Bell first. If I'm in a good mood, I can consider letting you out."

"In your dreams." The ice maiden was filled with hatred. She never expected to ultimately fall into Zhou Wen's hands.

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Chapter 941: Fruit Ripens

"Where's the bell?" Zhou Wen wanted to say something to the ice maiden when he suddenly heard The Thearch's voice in his mind.

"The Thearch, something wrong happened during the teleportation. I didn't find the tower you mentioned," Zhou Wen answered.

"Impossible. The bronze tripod can only teleport to one place. You must have been able to see that tower." Although The Thearch said so, she seemed to be holding back.

She didn't see Doctor Darkness holding the bell, and the bell could only be held by experts at or above the Terror grade. Ordinary storage spaces couldn't store the bell.

"I'm telling the truth." Zhou Wen immediately recounted his experience.

When The Thearch heard his description of the volcanic region, she believed him a little. This was because it was very difficult to enter that area from Earth or the dimension. If Zhou Wen had only heard of the existence of such a place, it was impossible for him to describe it in such detail.

Strange, how did he teleport there? In the cave, The Thearch muttered to herself. She already believed that Zhou Wen hadn't obtained the bell.

The place she wanted Zhou Wen to go was in a dimensional space. And with Zhou Wen in that volcanic area, it was impossible for him to enter another dimension, so it was naturally impossible for him to find the tower to obtain the bell.

"That's not right. If you hadn't entered the dimension, how could you have helped the Nine-Tailed Fox pass her message to the Emperor of Shang?" The Thearch suddenly realized something.

When Zhou Wen heard The Thearch's words, he knew that nothing in Chess Mountain could hide from her. Thankfully, he only needed to use his mind to converse with the ice maiden in the chaos space. He likely hadn't been discovered by The Thearch. All he could do was continue, "I'm not done. After I arrived at the volcanic area, I saw a huge mountain peak. It was like a heavenly pillar that pierced into the sky. I thought the tower you mentioned was atop that, so I ascended it. To my surprise, I didn't see the tower, but I saw an ice castle..."

Zhou Wen fabricated some changes filled with half-truths. He didn't mention the Heaven Shrouding Bell or the ice maiden that he had abducted and brought to Earth.

What you want is the bell in the tower. The one I have isn't the bell in the tower. It's naturally not what you want, Zhou Wen thought. He planned on getting the Heaven Shrouding Bell from the ice maiden and monopolizing it for himself.

Seeing how detailed Zhou Wen was, The Thearch knew that something had gone wrong with Zhou Wen's teleportation. It was already lucky for him to return alive.

"I never expected such a teleportation mistake to happen to the bronze tripod. How strange. Did you do anything during the teleportation?" The Thearch asked in thought.

"What could I do? I was just waiting for the teleportation," Zhou Wen said.

The Thearch thought for a moment and felt that Zhou Wen's strength wasn't capable of affecting the spatial teleportation. Furthermore, he wasn't a fool. Why would he deliberately make a mess of the teleportation coordinates?

Unable to figure it out, The Thearch didn't say anything else. She waited until Zhou Wen walked to the flower outside Chess Mountain before saying, "Swear to the flower that you didn't obtain the bell."

Although The Thearch didn't think there was anything wrong with what Zhou Wen had said, she didn't trust him.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen raised his hand and swore at the flower on the mountain wall. "I swear that I didn't see the tower or obtain a bell from the tower. If there's any falsehood, I'll be condemned by my conscience for life."

Boom!

A clap of thunder sounded out of thin air. It looked like the power of the oath had taken effect, but Zhou Wen was safe and sound. Only then did The Thearch believe him.

"The Thearch, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Zhou Wen bade farewell and left Chess Mountain to return to school.

Although The Thearch felt that something was amiss, she couldn't figure out what it was.

After Zhou Wen left Chess Mountain, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. Although this trip to the dimension was extremely dangerous, it wasn't without harvests. At the very least, now that the ice maiden was in his hands, he would be able to obtain the Heaven Shrouding Bell sooner or later.

To Zhou Wen's surprise, the ice maiden seemed to be completely unaffected by Earth in the chaos space. The taboo power restriction she mentioned didn't appear.

The ice maiden remained cooped up in the ice castle. It looked like she was thinking of a solution, but with the Heaven Shrouding Bell useless, the chances of her escaping were almost zero, so Zhou Wen wasn't too worried.

Before he arrived on campus, Zhou Wen received a lot of messages from his phone. Some were from Li Xuan, Wang Lu, and even Zhang Yuzhi.

Zhou Wen replied to some messages and also learned of recent events.

The most important thing was that another Guardian had appeared on the rankings. Zhou Wen wasn't surprised by a Guardian's appearance. What surprised him was that the Guardian on the rankings was named Burial Immortal.

Is Senior Jiang Yan finally taking action? Zhou Wen thought to himself.

However, Burial Immortal was only ranked third. He didn't challenge the two Guardians ahead of him. Up to now, there hadn't been any battles between Guardians.

However, Zhou Wen knew very well that a war between Guardians was inevitable. They would fight sooner or later.

Recently, Zhou Wen had also figured out some things. The Guardians were sent by the dimensional races to vie for control of Earth, so they likely wouldn't want to destroy Earth wantonly. There was a high chance that their battle would be carried out inside the cube.

Zhou Wen even felt that this cube ranking battle was actually prepared for Guardians, not just meant to rank pets.

Unfortunately, I haven't advanced to the Mythical stage, so I can't participate in the battle. If I want to kill those Guardians, I have to find them in reality, Zhou Wen thought.

"You're back?" A message came over. It was from Ya'er. Ya'er had probably seen his account come online and knew that Zhou Wen had returned.

Zhou Wen hurriedly replied: "I just came back. I haven't reached the city yet. I'll pick you up now."

"Waiting for you." Ya'er replied.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to first head to the An family to fetch Ya'er.

As he walked, the mysterious phone suddenly vibrated. Zhou Wen was alarmed as he imagined that a new dimensional zone had appeared in the city. When he took it out, he realized that the fruit on the Dead Man Tree had ripened.

Xia Jiuhuang's fruit has finally ripened. Zhou Wen was still looking forward to Xia Jiuhuang's fruit.

After all, Xia Jiuhuang had already advanced to the Mythical stage back then. Furthermore, he had fused nine Life Providences and nine Life Souls. This was something ordinary humans didn't possess.

Xia Jiuhuang still had all sorts of strange Essence Energy Skills. If all of this could be inherited by the Companion Beast, the Companion Beast's abilities would definitely be extremely powerful.

Most importantly, the Companion Beasts born on the Dead Man Tree were unique. Zhou Wen felt that it wouldn't disappoint him, so he looked at the fruit on the Dead Man Tree.

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Chapter 942: Evil Spirit King

The fruit was unique, like a graphite fruit.

Zhou Wen plucked the fruit and immediately checked its stats.

Evil Spirit King: Mortal (Evolvable)

Strength: 11

Speed: 11

Constitution: 11

Essence Energy: 11

Talent Skill: Spirit Devouring

Companion Form: Soul

It's the same soul state as Doctor Darkness. In other words, it can attach itself to me, strengthen my stats, and let me use its abilities. Unfortunately, it's at the Mortal stage. Although it can evolve, it still needs some time to advance to the Mythical stage. Zhou Wen studied his only skill, Spirit Devouring, and realized that it wasn't very practical, but it was a skill that was almost like a bug in computer games.

Spirit Devouring could only be used on creatures of the same level. Furthermore, the success rate wasn't high. It might not succeed once in ten attempts. Even if one didn't skip levels, there was a chance of a backlash from creatures of the same level.

When used on creatures higher than one's level, it was basically a 100% failure rate.

However, the functionality of Spirit Devouring was extremely terrifying. It was like a bug.

When used on any creature, there was a certain chance of obtaining one of their skills. In other words, having the Spirit Devouring Skill was equivalent to having infinite skills. If one wanted a particular skill, they just needed to devour a particular dimensional creature.

If it advanced to the Mythical stage and combined with all sorts of impressive skills, it would be amazingly powerful.

I wonder what its Life Providence, Life Soul, and Wheel of Destiny are. Can they also be increased through devouring? Zhou Wen felt that it was unlikely. If that was the case, it would be fantastic.

Zhou Wen eagerly hatched the Evil Spirit King and saw a black puppet wearing a white mask appear in front of him.

His black clothes were like a devil's gown. The mask on his face was smooth white, as though it was carved from bones. It looked very strange.

Zhou Wen attempted to feed it with Companion Eggs. The Evil Spirit King directly used the Devouring Skill. The palm wrapped in the black glove grabbed the Legendary Companion Egg and sucked it dry.

Bam!

The Evil Spirit King's body exploded. Its body was too weak, so it couldn't receive the energy in an Legendary Companion Egg.

Thankfully, it's in-game. If it was outside the game, this fellow would already be dead. From the looks of it, I can only use Mortal Companion Eggs to feed the Evil Spirit King. When he advances to the Legendary stage, I can use Legendary Companion Eggs to raise him. Zhou Wen couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of this.

It wasn't difficult to obtain Legendary and Epic Companion Eggs, but Mortal Companion Eggs were really difficult to find. The chances of a Mortal Companion Egg dropping were too low. If one were to buy them in real life, they needed to pay a high price and it wasn't easy to obtain them.

I hope he doesn't need too many Companion Eggs to advance to the Legendary stage. Zhou Wen didn't continue feeding the Evil Spirit King because he didn't have any Mortal Companion Eggs. He could only farm for them in the future or spend money to buy them.

After arriving at the An family residence, An Tianzuo and An Sheng weren't around. When Zhou Wen saw Ouyang Lan and Ya'er, he almost didn't recognize Ya'er.

She was wearing a pink princess dress with a huge pink butterfly hair clip. She was hugging a Barbie doll in her arms as she sat on the sofa expressionlessly.

"How is it? She's very cute, right? I spent a lot of effort to dress her up so beautifully. Don't say that she's not pretty," Ouyang Lan said smugly.

"Can I take her back?" Although Zhou Wen didn't find it ugly, it was somewhat different from Ya'er's usual style.

Furthermore, Zhou Wen seemed to know why Ya'er had sent a message when she saw him online.

"What's the rush? Let Ya'er stay here for a few more days. I still plan on taking her to the amusement park," Ouyang Lan said.

Without waiting for Zhou Wen to speak, Ya'er had already stood up from the sofa and walked to Zhou Wen's side. Clearly, she planned on returning with him.

"Perhaps another time," Zhou Wen said.

When Ouyang Lan saw that Ya'er wanted to leave, she didn't force her to stay. However, she got someone to move out all the things she had bought for Ya'er. She instructed the driver to drive Ya'er to Zhou Wen's dorm.

Zhou Wen didn't know what the bags were. Since they were for Ya'er, he didn't say anything.

After returning to her dorm, Ya'er changed into her usual clothes.

"Did you suffer at the An family?" Zhou Wen asked Ya'er.

Ya'er shook her head and said, "No, Sister Lan treated me very well."

"That's good." Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief. However, when he heard Ya'er call Ouyang Lan Sis Lan, he couldn't help but grumble inwardly. How obsessed are women with their youth and looks? Is it that difficult to admit that they are aging?

Zhou Wen planned on taking Ya'er out for a walk. The Glimmer Life Soul needed Zhou Wen to continue visiting unfamiliar places to advance to a Perfect Body.

As for the advancement method of Sword Pill, Zhou Wen hadn't figured it out yet. He was still in the process of absorbing Essence Energy.

Before leaving Luoyang, Zhou Wen planned on learning a few skills. This was because after the Demon God Catalog's Life Soul reached the Perfect Body, Zhou Wen's Constitution finally reached 41 points. He had a few Mythical skill crystals to absorb.

Zhou Wen roughly sorted out the Mythical skill crystals he already had and could absorb.

Jade Lute Crystal: Constitution 41, Spatial 21.

Great Might Vajra Bull Crystal: Constitution: 41, Essence Energy: 41

National Cornerstone Gold Man Crystal: Essence Energy 41, Constitution 41

Black-Armored Golden Silk Turtle Crystal: Essence Energy 41, Constitution 41

Blue Sky Crystal Beast Crystal: Constitution: 41, Spatial: 21.

Zhou Wen searched and found that there were five Mythical crystals he could absorb in real life. The Mythical skill crystals that dropped in-game had long disappeared from respawning because he couldn't absorb them back then.

These were obtained in reality, and his attributes had already met the requirements.

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and absorbed the Jade Lute Crystal. As his stats had reached a certain level, the absorption process was very smooth. The Jade Lute Crystal quickly transformed into Essence Energy that formed a new Essence Energy circulation in Zhou Wen's body.

'Absorbed Jade Lute Crystal. Attained Mythical Essence Energy Skill, String Aural Quake.'

Zhou Wen also obtained some information. It was as he had expected. It was a spatial skill, not an aural skill.

Unfortunately, String Aural Quake needed a string instrument as a weapon to be used. Without a similar instrument, this skill couldn't be used.

Ordinary musical instruments naturally weren't sufficient. They couldn't withstand the vibrations of the Essence Energy and the strings would snap. Thankfully, Zhou Wen had a Golden Harp, so he could give it a try.

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Chapter 943: Ya

Zhou Wen wasn't in a rush to try. Instead, he continued absorbing and refining the other Mythical skill crystals.

The Mythical Essence Energy Crystals were absorbed by Zhou Wen as though they were free.

'Absorbed Great Might Vajra Bull Crystal. Attained Mythical Essence Energy Skill: Vajra Drill.'

'Absorbed National Cornerstone Gold Man Crystal. Attained Mythical Essence Energy Skill, Body of Gold Essence.'

'Absorbed Black Iron Gold Thread Turtle Crystal. Attained Mythical Essence Energy Skill: Grand Turtle Breath.'

'Absorbed Blue Sky Crystal Beast Crystal. Attained Mythical Essence Energy Skill: Sky Slash.'

Absorbing different Mythical Crystals required different Essence Energy Arts. Zhou Wen switched Essence Energy Arts several times and finally absorbed all the Mythical Crystals he could.

Zhou Wen originally imagined that the Great Might Vajra Bull's skill wasn't anything interesting because its strongest ability was the Soul Suppression Bell. However, the Soul Suppression Bell wasn't a skill, so it was impossible for him to comprehend it.

He never expected the Great Might Vajra Bull to have the move, Vajra Drill. It was rather impressive, and it intrigued Zhou Wen.

This move was something the Great Might Vajra Bull used when going all out. It broke its horn and shot it out like a drill. Its might was rather domineering.

Zhou Wen didn't have a bull horn, but he didn't need one when using the skill. All he needed to do was find a weapon that could be launched. He could use a spear or sword as long as he could throw them.

After the weapon was thrown, it would quickly spin and form a powerful drilling force. It was even better than Penetrating Pierce.

The key problem was that there was something wrong with this move. After throwing the weapon, it would automatically explode after hitting the target, maximizing its might. After using it once, it would destroy a weapon. An ordinary weapon wouldn't be able to withstand such a powerful force. It might self-destruct before hitting the target.

Therefore, the weapon used for Vajra Drill couldn't be too bad. Otherwise, it was very easy to miss.

Body of Gold Essence was a type of Essence Energy that strengthened the body. It was somewhat similar to Golden Bell and Iron Skin. However, it was of a higher level. It strengthened the body even more. It was a divine skill to suffer beatings.

Grand Turtle Breath was a high-level version of Turtle Breath. When he used it, there was no sign of life on his entire body. He was like a dead person.

However, he couldn't move when using ordinary Turtle Breath, but for Grand Turtle Breath, he could still move freely. It was a necessary skill for feigning death.

Of course, he could also use it to deal with creatures with poor vision who relied on determining the enemy's life auras to attack. He could also use it for hiding, making it difficult for him to be discovered.

Sky Slash left Zhou Wen somewhat disappointed. This was because Zhou Wen wanted a teleportation skill, but this was a spatial attack.

It was indeed very powerful. An Essence Energy skill that could slice through space was even more destructive than Zhou Wen's Demonic Astral Wheel. However, Zhou Wen already had the even more destructive Immortal Slaying. He could use Sky Slash normally, but when he needed to go all out, he had to rely on the might of Immortal Slaying.

With so many Mythical skills, Zhou Wen's combat strength increased significantly, especially with Vajra Drill. It was like an Essence Energy version of a missile. Its destructive power was rather shocking, provided that Zhou Wen wasn't afraid of sacrificing his weapon.

If he used it in-game, he wouldn't have any qualms about using it. When the Mythical Light Concealment Sword was thrown out with Vajra Drill, its offensive strength was upgraded by a whole level. Furthermore, the final explosion was even more shocking.

Zhou Wen planned on using it in-game to kill bosses. In real life, to use such a move made the person a super tycoon. Zhou Wen wasn't that rich.

The Body of Gold Essence was also very useful. Furthermore, it didn't clash with the Demon Dragon True Body. Zhou Wen first used the Demon Dragon True Body before using the Body of Gold Essence. He looked like a humanoid golden dragon with a terrifying body. He could even clash head on with Tyrant Behemoth two or three times without being killed.

Of course, the Essence Energy expenditure was rather huge. Sometimes, he needed to switch back to Slaughterer to replenish it.

Sky Slash wasn't as useless as Zhou Wen imagined. After Zhou Wen tried it, he realized that the expenditure of Sky Slash wasn't high. It could be used continuously. It wasn't like Immortal Slaying in which he would lose his combat strength after one strike. It was a form of compensation for its weaker strength.

Finally, Zhou Wen tried String Aural Quake again. The Golden Harp only struck once before the harp snapped. Thankfully, it was in-game, so there wasn't any problem.

String Aural Quake was an area-of-effect attack skill. If a group of monsters needed to be cleared, this move was almost invincible.

I hope some useful skills drop in-game. Zhou Wen really wanted to stay at home and grind dungeons, but the Glimmer Life Soul needed him to walk out to advance. It left him helpless.

Zhou Wen looked at maps online and planned on which direction he should take. He wanted to advance Glimmer to a Perfect Body as soon as possible. This was a critical step in advancing to the Mythical stage.

"Why are you going out again?" Ouyang Lan asked when Zhou Wen told her that he was leaving Luoyang.

"It's beneficial to go out and broaden my horizons. Now that the dimensional zones in the Federation are becoming more and more unstable, I wonder if I'll have the chance to leave again in the future," Zhou Wen said.

"That's true. Send Ya'er over. I'll help you take care of her," Ouyang Lan said.

"I plan on taking her out for a walk with me this time," Zhou Wen said.

"She's still so young. What if you encounter danger?" Ouyang Lan said worriedly. It was obvious that she really liked Ya'er.

"I'll take routes I'm confident in. Besides, you should be able to tell that Ya'er isn't an ordinary child," Zhou Wen said.

"Alright, be careful. Stay away from taking risks..." Ouyang Lan exhorted again.

After informing the others, Zhou Wen was about to leave Luoyang when he suddenly heard a piece of news. Someone had challenged the first ranked Great Skyfiend.

Zhou Wen hurriedly switched on his phone and couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw the challenger.

The challenger also looked like a human, but he was wearing clothes that resembled a cloak. Beneath the cloak was an airtight armor, making it impossible to see what the creature inside looked like.

However, his clothes and armor weren't Guardian armor. Furthermore, there was a white "Ya" embroidered on the back of the cloak.

And the name on the cube only had one word: Ya.

What surprised the Federation citizens was that Ya held an ancient sword in his hand. Ya wasn't famous, but the ancient sword was very famous.

In the previous ranking battle, Primordial Sword Immortal, who had been invincible against everyone overseas, was now in Ya's hands.

Zhou Wen was also alarmed, but what shocked him wasn't the Primordial Sword Immortal in Ya's hand, but that Ya looked like someone to Zhou Wen.

Don't tell me it's Zhong Ziya! Zhou Wen prayed inwardly.

If it was really Zhong Ziya, he might have already taken Wang Mingyuan's path. This was because Ya's condition was clearly different from the Guardians.

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Chapter 944: Sea Return

Zhou Wen's phone suddenly rang. He looked at the number and saw that it was from Hui Haifeng.

After the call connected, Hui Haifeng's solemn voice sounded. "Zhou Wen, are you looking at the cube's challenge?"

"Yes," Zhou Wen answered.

"Don't you find that Ya a little familiar?" Hui Haifeng asked again.

"You also think he looks like Zhong Ziya?" Zhou Wen said directly.

Hui Haifeng fell silent for a moment before saying, "He seems to have Teacher's shadow on him."

Zhou Wen originally believed that he was reading too much into it, but now, even Hui Haifeng thought so. It looked like there was a high chance that Zhong Ziya had chosen an extremely difficult path.

"Perhaps we are reading too much into it. Perhaps that isn't Zhong Ziya at all," Zhou Wen said.

Hui Haifeng said with a bitter smile, "The possibility of us making a recognition mistake at the same time is slim. It's best we make plans early. Running away won't solve the problem."

"What do you have in mind?" Zhou Wen asked. He didn't even know where Zhong Ziya was, nor could he think of any solutions.

"Do you still remember the question Teacher asked us back then?" Hui Haifeng asked.

"Yes, two paths," Zhou Wen answered.

"I want to try the first one," Hui Haifeng said.

"How?" Zhou Wen asked.

"In the dimensional zones, we discovered quite a number of strange materials. For example, common materials like Essence Gold and Essence Crystals. There are also some that aren't common. I want to try and see if I can figure out something that can fight dimensional creatures. Humans have used their intelligence to become the masters of Earth for thousands of years. Perhaps this time, we can still rely on our intelligence to win," Hui Haifeng said.

"This path isn't easy." Zhou Wen knew how difficult this path was. The An family had invested so many resources, but the things they had researched weren't very useful against Mythical creatures.

"Someone has to walk over to the edge to see if that's the end of the world," Hui Haifeng said with a smile.

"Then walk the path. Perhaps there's a new world ahead," Zhou Wen said.

"I don't care if there's a new world. I just want to keep the past." Hui Haifeng paused before saying to Zhou Wen, "Wen, don't take that path."

Zhou Wen knew which path Hui Haifeng was referring to, but he fell silent. He didn't know if he would take that path.

If the Lost Immortal Sutra didn't work, he had to choose between a Guardian and Spirit Casting. Zhou Wen felt that he might choose the Spirit Casting path, so he couldn't answer Hui Haifeng.

After a long silence, Hui Haifeng finally broke it with a soft sigh. "Alright, if you really take that path one day, I hope that you can still see me when you want to turn back."

Zhou Wen forced a smile and said, "You make it sound like I'm walking on a path of no return. I have my own path. If my luck isn't too bad, I probably won't choose that path. Don't worry."

"Come to Sea Return to visit me when you have the time. I'll treat you to some rare seafood."

"Alright, I plan on traveling soon."

The two of them tacitly stopped the previous topic and agreed to meet at Sea Return.

Although Sea Return and Sea Gazing City's names were similar, their positions were very different. Sea Gazing City bordered the East Sea, while Sea Return bordered the South Sea.

Zhou Wen remembered that Feng Qiuyan came from Sea Return. Furthermore, the Feng family was rather famous there.

Zhou Wen wondered if he should inform Feng Qiuyan and see if he wanted to return with him. That way, he could have a guide.

Now was clearly not the time to think about this. Zhou Wen watched the livestream again. Great Skyfiend didn't accept the challenge. The countdown to accepting the challenge was only twenty-four hours.

After waiting for half an hour, he still didn't see Great Skyfiend accept the challenge. Zhou Wen called Feng Qiuyan and told him that he was heading to Sea Return soon. He asked if he wanted to go with him.

"Coach, it's not very peaceful over at Sea Return. There are often break-out creatures coming ashore. Many people have moved inland. Why are you going to Sea Return?" Feng Qiuyan asked in surprise.

"I have a senior over there. I want to visit him," Zhou Wen said.

"Those who remain in Sea Return now are basically those who have family businesses there. That senior shouldn't be an ordinary person, right?" Feng Qiuyan asked.

"Hui Haifeng," Zhou Wen said his name.

"As expected. The Hui family has quite a number of mineral mines in Sea Return. They are also most determined to defend Sea Return." Feng Qiuyan explained the situation to Zhou Wen in detail.

The situation was worse than Zhou Wen had imagined. Apart from the cities guarded by humans, most of the areas had break-out creatures. It was almost impossible to distinguish between dimensional zones and non-dimensional zones.

There were many break-out creatures that came out of the sea. Furthermore, they were very difficult to deal with. Sea Return had three relatively large families taking the lead. Together with more than ten small families, they formed the forces of Sea Return City that had been fighting the break-out creatures all this time.

The Hui family and the Feng family were two of the bigger families. Feng Qiuyan came from the Sea Return Feng family.

Feng Qiuyan got Zhou Wen to wait. He wanted to apply for leave from school before accompanying Zhou Wen back to the sea.

As the two of them were talking, there was a sudden commotion on the cube. Great Skyfiend accepted the challenge and descended into the cube arena in the void.

Everyone's gaze was immediately attracted by Great Skyfiend. The scene of Great Skyfiend destroying Heavy-Armored Titan with one strike surfaced in many people's minds.

Ya stood in the arena and calmly looked at Great Skyfiend as though he didn't know how terrifying it was.

Uesugi Nao had been in a bad mood recently. Her progress in Luoyang hadn't been smooth. She had already tried many solutions, but she was unable to obtain any information regarding the Essence Energy weapons from the An family.

Although she had seen An Tianzuo a few times, he never talked shop at home.

Back in the An family residence, An Tianzuo wasn't as domineering as the rumors said. He was no different from an ordinary young man.

Not only was there no progress in the mission, but she was also continuously challenged. This made her somewhat vexed.

Although Uesugi Nao chose to accept the challenge, she didn't dare let her guard down.

She had already seen Primordial Sword Immortal's might the previous time. It was an existence even more terrifying than Orochi. Now that someone had entered the rankings with Primordial Sword Immortal, this person was likely similar to her—someone who had contracted a Guardian.

However, Uesugi Nao couldn't tell if Ya was someone who had used a Guardian. Typically, when people with Guardians fought, Guardians would fuse with humans. They would be donning Guardian armor, but Ya was wearing a Companion Beast armor.

Uesugi Nao accepted the challenge because she wanted to know the origins of Ya.

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Chapter 945: Purgatory Fiend Flames

Apart from knowing that her opponent was the owner of Primordial Immortal Sword, Uesugi Nao knew nothing about Ya, so she didn't dare to be careless. She summoned the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi formed by Orochi.

With the augmentation of Great Skyfiend's power, a terrifying demonic aura appeared over Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.

Ya didn't say a word. He held Primordial Immortal Sword and didn't pull it out. Instead, he slashed at Uesugi Nao with the sword sheathed, making it appear like a heavy sword.

Uesugi Nao was not to be outdone. She brandished her Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi to meet Ya's Primordial Immortal Sword.

Clang!

The two swords clashed and the two terrifying forces collided, producing a terrifying explosion and shockwave. However, neither of them retreated as they quickly brandished their swords again.

Fast. It was just too fast. The two of them had reached the peak of the Mythical stage. They were so fast that ordinary humans couldn't see their battle.

All people could see were streams of light crisscrossing like sudden bolts of lightning. They flashed and vanished. Their figures couldn't be seen, much less the sword moves.

Only a very small number of Epic experts with special sight-type skills or people with high-level sight-type Companion Beasts could see their battle clearly.

When Zhou Wen saw Ya's sword technique, he was even more certain that he was Zhong Ziya. His sword technique was unrestrained and unbridled. Only someone with Zhong Ziya's personality could master such a sword technique to its limits.

Uesugi Nao's sword technique was actually more like a saber technique. It was also a model of swiftness, ruthlessness, and accuracy. Although Zhou Wen had previously fought her, it wasn't a real battle. Now, he finally understood her strength. She undoubtedly had the standards of a top Mythical.

Of course, this was under the premise of fusing with Great Skyfiend. Without Great Skyfiend, Uesugi Nao was only at the Epic stage just like him.

However, a Guardian was a part of one's strength. Just like how humans used pistols in the past. If one had good marksmanship, they could also be considered one of the strong.

Companion Beasts and Guardians shared the same principle. One's own strength and external strength weren't differentiated. Be it one's own strength or external strength, as long as one could use it well, they were experts.

Uesugi Nao's ability to perfectly control Great Skyfiend's power meant that she was indeed very strong.

The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and Primordial Immortal Sword constantly clashed. No one had the upper hand. Their techniques were mainly focused on attacking. There was basically no defense. Every strike looked abnormally perilous. It was pure offense that only allowed for one outcome—one of them had to die while the other lived.

After a while, Uesugi Nao realized that she was at a disadvantage. It wasn't because her strength and technique were inferior to Ya's, but because Ya's speed was getting faster and faster. His strength was also getting stronger. The continuous battle didn't seem to consume his strength and stamina. Instead, it made him even more ferocious and domineering.

The other party is good at prolonged battles. Uesugi Nao immediately realized that she couldn't delay any further. People who were good at prolonged battles would definitely become stronger the longer they fought. If this dragged on, it would be very disadvantageous for her.

Without any hesitation, Uesugi Nao gathered her strength and slashed out Great Skyfiend's Infinite Fiend Abyss. Black demonic aura transformed into darkness as it tore out and slashed at Ya.

Wherever the black demonic aura went, everything turned into darkness. In the blink of an eye, the cube's screen turned black and nothing could be seen.

Zhou Wen hurriedly got up and ran towards the cube in the city. This was because the broadcast didn't allow him to see through the darkness. He had to reach the cube to see what was happening inside the darkness.

The cube arena in the void was completely enveloped by darkness. As for Ya, his vision, hearing, and sense of smell in the darkness had been stripped away. Even when the blade slashed at him, he couldn't feel anything, much less feel pain.

Looking at Ya, who was standing in the arena with a sword in hand, Uesugi Nao mercilessly slashed with her blade.

She knew that in the Infinite Fiend Abyss, her opponent's senses would be stripped away. However, she wasn't sure if her opponent had the ability to nullify Infinite Fiend Abyss. Therefore, she had to kill her opponent as quickly as possible.

Clang!

However, Ya moved in the darkness. Primordial Immortal Sword accurately blocked Uesugi Nao's Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.

The blades constantly clashed. The Infinite Fiend Abyss wasn't cracked, but Ya didn't seem to be affected at all. He didn't make any mistakes.

He has an ability that transcends the normal senses. Uesugi Nao immediately guessed the reason. In the Infinite Fiend Abyss, only people who had extra-sensory perception could be unaffected.

Unless Uesugi Nao could make Great Skyfiend break through to the Terror grade, Infinite Fiend Abyss was almost useless against people with extra-sensory perception.

After figuring this out, Uesugi Nao no longer wasted her Essence Energy and directly deactivated Infinite Fiend Abyss.

When Zhou Wen arrived above the cube, Uesugi Nao had already dispelled Infinite Fiend Abyss, revealing their figures again.

Zhou Wen wore the Invisibility Cloak and floated in the air as he watched the battle on the cube's arena. Such a battle was already the pinnacle of humanity. The only pity was that they weren't fighting purely with human strength.

Ya's offensive was like a tidal wave. He didn't have many tricks, nor did he have any complicated skills. He was just one man and one sword. He was presumptuous and arrogant. He relentlessly attacked, as if the word "defense" didn't exist in his dictionary.

Seeing that Infinite Fiend Abyss didn't have any effect, Uesugi Nao didn't hesitate to use another of Great Skyfiend's Mythical technique, Purgatory Fiend Flames.

The moment the sword slashed out, the demonic aura on the sword burned and turned into terrifying fiend flames. Uesugi Nao had used this move to instantly kill Heavy-Armored Titan.

It's finally here! Zhou Wen stared at Uesugi Nao's strike. He naturally knew that it was this move that had killed Heavy-Armored Titan.

However, no one knew what the exact function of this move was, nor did they know how to crack it.

If it were Zhou Wen, his movement technique was excellent. He wouldn't need to take the risk and could directly dodge before counterattacking. That would prevent Uesugi Nao from hitting him.

However, Ya clearly did not share Zhou Wen's habits. His sword didn't seem to have the option of retreating or dodging. Primordial Immortal Sword continued advancing crazily.

The six families and many wealthy families stared intently at the two combatants. Even the great devils overseas were somewhat nervous.

Everyone wanted to know if Great Skyfiend's one-hit kill of Heavy-Armored Titan could kill Ya.

Clang!

The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and Primordial Immortal Sword collided fiercely. The Purgatory Fiend Flames on the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi immediately spread to Primordial Immortal Sword. Besides that, even Ya's clothes, armor, and body began to burn with fiend flames.

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Chapter 946: Top Rank Changes

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Oh no, he didn't block it. Zhou Wen was alarmed.

Will the same thing happen again? Zhang Chunqiu looked at Ya, who was burning with fiend flames, and muttered to himself with a frown.

Many people in the six families were very disappointed. Although they didn't know who Ya was, there was no doubt that Uesugi Nao was from overseas. Most people still supported Ya.

However, Ya's body didn't explode like the Heavy-Armored Titan. Although his body was burning with fiend flames, he was still brandishing his sword to attack. The terrifying fiend flames seemed like an illusion that didn't exist. They failed to damage his body.

After blocking a few more strikes, Uesugi Nao realized that Ya hadn't exploded. Even his clothes and armor weren't burned. She was filled with puzzlement.

How can there be no reaction? Could there really be a sinless person in this world? No way. He must have the ability to restrain the Purgatory Fiend Flames that prevented him from being killed. Uesugi Nao felt depressed.

The Purgatory Fiend Flames were extremely powerful, but there was a condition. That person had to commit a sin before the Purgatory Fiend Flames could be effective.

Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, lust, and so on were all Original Sins. No one in the world had no Original Sin at all. Therefore, the Purgatory Fiend Flames were practically invincible against humans. The heavier the Original Sins, the stronger the damage target received.

Back then, Heavy-Armored Titan had been killed by the Purgatory Fiend Flames because its owner had committed too many massacres. Furthermore, it had also committed the sins of wrath and gluttony. This led to its explosion.

However, Ya was completely unaffected. Uesugi Nao found it impossible.

Soon, the people from the Federation and overseas realized that Great Skyfiend's attack didn't seem to have any effect on Ya. The people from the Federation were naturally overjoyed, but the great devils overseas had solemn expressions.

The battle continued. The situation was already somewhat disadvantageous for Uesugi Nao. She knew that she had to defeat Ya as soon as possible. Time wasn't on her side.

From the looks of it, I can only use Great Skyfiend's Wheel of Destiny. Uesugi Nao made up her mind as she stared at Ya through her visor. The demonic aura on her body quickly converged.

Suddenly, Uesugi Nao's figure vanished. When she appeared again, she was already behind Ya.

Crack!

Ya's body had been sliced apart at the waist at some point in time.

Everyone was horrified. Even Zhou Wen couldn't tell how Uesugi Nao had killed Ya. It wasn't a matter of speed. No matter how fast a Mythical creature was, it was impossible for Zhou Wen, who had powerful eyesight, to not see its trajectory.

Zhou Wen really didn't see anything. Uesugi Nao's body seemed to vanish when she completed the strike.

It wasn't teleportation either. This was because attacks could only be delivered after completing the teleportation. As for Uesugi Nao's strike, it was completed when she disappeared. This was different from teleportation.

Many experts from the Federation felt their hearts turn cold as they felt a chill run down their spines. If Uesugi Nao used this strike against them, few had the confidence of dodging it.

Uesugi Nao's expression didn't look good when she saw Ya's body split into two. This was because she felt that something was amiss when she killed Ya. She quickly retreated.

Suddenly, the two halves of the corpse turned into a broken puppet. The other Ya appeared where he had been standing when he first entered the arena.

Everyone was stunned. They couldn't believe that Ya, who had fought with Uesugi Nao for so long, was actually a puppet.

Uesugi Nao's expression turned nasty. She had already used her strongest strike, so it was impossible for her to deliver a second strike in a short period of time. Now, she understood why the Purgatory Fiend Flames were useless against Ya. It was because it wasn't Ya, but a puppet.

Primordial Immortal Sword automatically returned to the true Ya's hand. He held the Primordial Immortal Sword and stared at Uesugi Nao like a devil.

At that moment, everyone felt that Ya was as powerful as a devil. This wasn't a feeling brought about by strength, but a psychological pressure.

Regardless of whether Ya's true strength could defeat Uesugi Nao, his ability to toy with his opponent was even more terrifying than his true destructive power.

The unknown was most terrifying. Once a certain power was known by others and had psychological expectations, the horror instilled would decrease. The present Ya felt unfathomable and terrifying.

Uesugi Nao didn't hesitate and chose to forfeit. She knew very well that she had lost this time because of the unequal intelligence between them. If she continued fighting, there was only death.

If she wanted to defeat her opponent, she had to first figure out her opponent's abilities. She no longer had that chance.

With Uesugi Nao's withdrawal, the first name on the ranking became Ya. As for Great Skyfiend, it retreated to second place. All the Guardians and Companion Beasts on the ranking automatically dropped by one.

Ya's entire body was covered, and no one could tell what expression he had. After obtaining victory, he left the void arena.

"He's really too strong. As expected of the owner of Primordial Sword Immortal. Just a puppet made Great Skyfiend retreat."

"He's practically invincible. Primordial Sword Immortal is powerful, but its owner is even more terrifying. I don't think there will be any more surprises in this ranking battle, right?"

The citizens of the Federation were amazed at Ya's strength. This name quickly spread throughout the Federation. Some people viewed him as a hero.

Zhou Wen didn't think so. Ya was indeed very strong, but the combat strength displayed by Uesugi Nao was also very terrifying. It could only be said that Ya won because of his successful strategy.

However, the same strategy might not succeed a second time. Therefore, it was difficult to say if he could maintain first place.

After returning to campus, Zhou Wen saw many reports regarding Ya. As Ya was likely from the Federation, the various media outlets of the Federation touted Ya as a hero. They held him in high esteem, raising the enthusiasm of the Federation citizens. They kept guessing who Ya was.

After Zhou Wen read the report, he smiled bitterly to himself. If Ya is really Zhong Ziya, it's hard to tell if he's a hero or a devil to the Federation.

The battle between the two pumped zeal and ardor through Zhou Wen's vessels. He had the urge to fight personally.

However, Zhou Wen quickly regained his rationality. He felt that grinding dungeons was more practical. Unfortunately, he couldn't find opponents like Ya and Great Skyfiend in-game.

If only I could scan them into the game, Zhou Wen thought to himself.

After Feng Qiuyan applied for leave, the three of them were prepared to set off. To their surprise, after hearing of the matter, Li Xuan joined them. They set off as a group of four.

"After watching Ya and Great Skyfiend's battle, I feel like getting a Guardian to play with." On the way, Li Xuan mentioned the battle.

"Guardians are external forces after all. It's not good." Feng Qiuyan clearly rejected Guardians. He wished to become stronger by himself.

"Old Zhou, what do you think? How does it feel to have a Guardian?" Li Xuan asked Zhou Wen.

"I don't know. I've only killed a few Guardians and never had one," Zhou Wen said.

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Chapter 947: Unable to Walk Straight

"Coach is indeed Coach. You've already killed so many Guardians? Can you teach me how to kill Guardians?" Feng Qiuyan said in admiration.

"Is this even a normal chat?" Li Xuan was somewhat speechless.

The four of them set off together. Zhou Wen had already walked the first part of the journey, but now, it felt different from before.

Not only were many roads destroyed, but after leaving the city, the chances of encountering break-out creatures increased significantly. Many break-out creatures were only at the Legendary stage. The reason they could break out was clearly because the dimensional zones' seals had weakened, not because they were strong enough.

The further away they were from the city, the denser the plants grew. The environment that had been destroyed by humans in the past had not only recovered, but it had also become terrifying. The plants had mutated. Although they hadn't reached the standards of dimensional creatures, they had become extremely huge.

Large trees that were dozens of meters tall and flowers that were more than a meter in diameter were rather common now. Most of the paths were awash with plants.

Furthermore, new dimensional zones were constantly appearing. It was very possible that a spot he passed this time was fine, yet it could become a dimensional zone the next time he came here.

"Li Xuan, what are you up to?" Zhou Wen saw that Li Xuan had suddenly turned odd.

"I didn't do anything?" Li Xuan looked at Zhou Wen in puzzlement, unsure what he meant.

"If you aren't doing anything, why are you walking so weirdly?" Zhou Wen stared at Li Xuan.

"I'm not walking weirdly. I'm walking very normally," Li Xuan said as he took another step.

However, this step immediately made Li Xuan's expression change. This was because he clearly wanted to walk straight forward, but to his surprise, he took a diagonal step and blocked Zhou Wen's path.

"That's impossible. I'm not senile. It's impossible that I can't even walk straight..." Li Xuan refused to believe it as he took a few more steps. However, every step he took was diagonal. None of them were straight.

"What the hell... There's something strange here... Try walking... There's no way to walk in a straight line here..." Li Xuan's expression turned nasty. He checked himself but didn't discover any problems.

Feng Qiuyan and Zhou Wen took two steps. They walked very straight without any signs of walking diagonally.

"It's completely fine," Zhou Wen said.

"I don't believe it." Seeing that Zhou Wen and Feng Qiuyan were fine, Li Xuan took two more steps.

Li Xuan tried his best to control his footsteps. He had already used his Essence Energy, but after he stepped out, he went diagonal again. He couldn't walk straight.

"President, stop teasing us. We still have a long journey ahead of us," Feng Qiuyan said.

Li Xuan felt like crying. "What's wrong with me? I really can't walk straight."

"But we have no problems," Feng Qiuyan said as he took a few steps back. He walked very straight.

Li Xuan suddenly stared at Feng Qiuyan as though he had discovered something. He said loudly, "Wait, Little Yanyan. Don't walk in a straight line. Walk diagonally."

"What's wrong with walking diagonally? It's very easy," Feng Qiuyan said as he took a step forward diagonally.

However, when he took this step, his feet walked straight ahead. This step was so straight that even a ceremonial guard's standard marching wasn't as straight as his.

"What's going on?" Feng Qiuyan was somewhat dumbfounded. He gathered his Essence Energy and attempted to take a few more steps, but the outcome was the same. No matter how hard he tried to walk diagonally, he ended up walking in a straight line.

"I knew it. There's definitely something odd here," Li Xuan shouted.

The two of them looked at Zhou Wen at the same time. One of them could only walk diagonally while the other could only walk in a straight line. Now, they wanted to know how it was with Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen tried walking, but he could only walk in a straight line. If he wanted to walk diagonally, he couldn't walk out no matter what. He walked forward the moment he moved his feet.

Zhou Wen tried walking backward again, but he soon realized that he couldn't.

"Take a look at the map. Where is this place?" Zhou Wen had already realized that something was amiss, but he was even more certain now.

Li Xuan was already looking at it on his phone. This was an old map he had downloaded. It wasn't for navigation, but to see if there were any legendary scenic spots on the map.

"There doesn't seem to be anything special nearby. It's just an ordinary mountainous area. Could it be that an unknown dimensional zone has appeared here? Or has some dimensional creature affected this place?" Li Xuan looked at the map for a while but didn't discover any problems.

Zhou Wen tried switching to the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder before taking two more steps. He realized that he could now retreat and walk diagonally.

"How are you able to walk diagonally again?" Li Xuan asked in surprise when he saw Zhou Wen take two steps diagonally.

"I have an ability that can restrain the taboos of dimensional zones. From the looks of it, this place has transformed into a dimensional zone. However, I wonder where we entered." Zhou Wen sized up his surroundings and saw mountains and rivers. The scenery wasn't bad, but he didn't discover any dimensional creatures.

"Since it's a dimensional zone, let's walk forward. It just prevents me from walking straight, so it's not a big deal," Li Xuan said.

His strength didn't rely on movement techniques to begin with, so the restriction of movement was nothing to him.

"What about you?" Zhou Wen asked Feng Qiuyan.

"It shouldn't have much of an impact," Feng Qiuyan said.

"Alright, let's continue walking forward," Zhou Wen said as he summoned a Poison Bat, hoping to get it to scout ahead.

However, after the Poison Bat was summoned, it fell to the ground, unable to fly no matter how hard it struggled.

"There's a taboo here that prevents flight," Li Xuan said in surprise.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to unsummon the Poison Bat before summoning a Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior to scout ahead.

The Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior didn't have any problems, but he could only walk in a straight line. He couldn't walk diagonally.

The Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior walked far ahead while Zhou Wen and company followed behind. Zhou Wen and Feng Qiuyan were fine, but Li Xuan could only walk diagonally. It was extremely awkward.

They walked for quite some time without discovering any dimensional creatures. The Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior had already walked to the river in front of them and was about to cross it.

As they couldn't fly, they had no choice but to cross the river. Zhou Wen was afraid that there would be something odd in the river, so he got the Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior to head into the river as they watched by the edge.

The river wasn't deep. The deepest part only reached the waist of the Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior. There wasn't any problem when the Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior crossed the river.

However, just as he reached the opposite bank, a bang was heard.

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Chapter 948: Chinese Chess Dimensional Zone

The Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior's body shattered into pieces. At the same time, a dimensional creature that looked like a squirrel landed and stood in the wreckage blasted open by the Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior.

"Holy sh*t, that little squirrel is so strong!" Li Xuan's eyes nearly popped out.

He had seen Runic Heavy-Armored Warriors before. Although they were only at the Epic stage, their defense was extremely powerful. It wasn't easy for Mythical creatures with weaker offensive strength to break through their Runic Heavy-Armored Armor, much less shatter them directly. Only a powerful Mythical creature like Tyrant Behemoth could do so.

However, this tiny squirrel looked inconspicuous. He never expected it to have such terrifying strength.

Zhou Wen found it unbelievable as well. He immediately used Truth Listener to observe the tiny squirrel. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't look like a dimensional creature that could kill a Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior with one strike.

"Something's amiss. Perhaps it's not that the squirrel is strong, but the taboo of this dimensional zone," Zhou Wen said as he stared at the squirrel on the opposite bank.

Li Xuan suddenly thought of something and suddenly said to Zhou Wen, "Old Zhou, your reconnaissance abilities are strong. Look behind that squirrel. Are there any other dimensional creatures in a straight line?"

Zhou Wen nodded and extended Truth Listener's ability. Indeed, he discovered a gray rabbit squatting further away. It was in a very straight line from the squirrel.

Zhou Wen told Li Xuan this outcome and Li Xuan immediately exclaimed, "I understand. This dimensional zone's taboo might be related to Chinese chess."

"Chinese chess?" Zhou Wen didn't know how to play Chinese chess, so he asked Li Xuan what he meant.

Li Xuan explained, "You don't know how to play Chinese chess. Otherwise, it would be easy for you to figure out that in the rules of Chinese chess, different pieces have different ways of motion. Horse moves in an L shape while Elephant moves in a shape similar to an L, but with both sides equal in length, like two sides of a square. They are the most representative. For example, I can only walk diagonally. I'm guessing that it might be one of the two or another type of Advisor. Little Yanyan can only walk in a straight line, so he might be a Chariot or Cannon. You can only walk in a straight line and can't retreat. You should be a Soldier in Chinese chess. You can only advance but not retreat."

Feng Qiuyan thought for a moment and said, "President, what you said makes sense. If this is really a dimensional zone following Chinese chess rules, it can explain why a tiny squirrel can instantly kill a Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior. This is because in Chinese chess, all the pieces have single lives. Regardless of whether one is strong or weak, one will die if they are hit."

"I don't know the rules of Chinese chess. Do you have a solution?" Zhou Wen asked the two of them.

"I only know a few rules. I'm not good at it. How about you, Little Yanyan?" Li Xuan asked Feng Qiuyan.

Feng Qiuyan thought for a moment and answered, "My grandfather likes to play Chinese chess very much, so I learned it from a young age. However, I'm only average. Furthermore, there is no chess board here, only rules. It's still a little different from real Chinese chess. I wonder if it will work."

"Let's try using Companion Beasts first. Tell me what to do." Zhou Wen summoned another Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior.

When Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan saw the spot where Zhou Wen summoned the Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior, they shouted at the same time, "Quick, dodge."

The Runic Heavy-Armored Warrior that Zhou Wen summoned was in front of him, forming a straight line with the squirrel.

Boom!

The squirrel tore through the air and struck the spot where Zhou Wen had been standing. Thankfully, with Feng Qiuyan and Li Xuan's warning, Zhou Wen had dodged in advance. Otherwise, the outcome would have been unimaginable.

"What happened?" Zhou Wen asked in surprise.

"This little squirrel should be a Cannon in Chinese chess. It needs a chess piece to be in the way to launch an attack," Feng Qiuyan explained.

With that said, Feng Qiuyan moved to a spot that was a straight line away from the little squirrel and attacked. Just as his saber touched the little squirrel, its body exploded.

"From the looks of it, I represent Chariot." Feng Qiuyan thought for a moment and said to Zhou Wen, "Coach, we need some chess pieces now. Summon more Companion Beasts. They don't need to be too strong. Legendary ones will do. Let's first determine what they represent in Chinese chess before figuring out what chess pieces are on the other side of the river."

Zhou Wen had many Companion Beasts, but he really had very few Legendary Companion Beasts. As they weren't of much value, he seldom hatched them. Typically, he directly fed them to pets.

Zhou Wen summoned some Epic Companion Beasts and Li Xuan said, "Old Zhou, there's no need to be so extravagant. Just a few worthless Legendary Companion Beasts will do."

"These are already my most worthless Companion Beasts. Feel free to use them. It's useless to keep them anyway. I still have plenty," Zhou Wen said as he summoned some Companion Beasts. They were also at the Epic stage.

However, after summoning twelve, Zhou Wen realized that he couldn't summon any more Companion Beasts.

"I suddenly realized that we aren't on the same frequency," Li Xuan said with an aggrieved look.

Feng Qiuyan counted the number of Companion Beasts and said, "From the looks of it, there's nothing wrong about this dimensional zone following Chinese chess rules. There are sixteen pieces for each side. Twelve Companion Beasts plus the four of us makes sixteen. Now, we have to figure out what pieces these Companion Beasts represent. Coach, try getting them to walk."

Zhou Wen made the Companion Beasts move. According to their movement, Feng Qiuyan quickly determined what pieces they represented.

"If my judgment is right, Ya'er might very well represent the General. Coach, you have to protect her no matter what. If the General dies, it means game over. No one knows what the outcome will be," Feng Qiuyan said to Zhou Wen.

"Alright." Zhou Wen nodded. Although he had roughly understood the rules, chess was a skill. Knowing the rules wasn't enough.

"Now, we need to know what's on the other side. Coach, look at what dimensional creatures there are," Feng Qiuyan said as he looked across the river.

Truth Listener played its role. Zhou Wen told Feng Qiuyan about the various dimensional creatures that had appeared across the river. However, they were all small animals like rats, sheep, cats, and dogs. They didn't look very strong.

Feng Qiuyan thought for a moment and said, "Now, we don't know what chess pieces those dimensional creatures represent. We can only test them in actual combat. When the time comes, it's inevitable that some chess pieces will be sacrificed."

"It's fine. They are all unimportant Companion Beasts," Zhou Wen said.

Feng Qiuyan nodded. Just as he was about to get a Companion Beast to cross the river, he suddenly heard a voice from the other side of the river. "Interesting. I never expected there to be someone proficient in the Way of Chinese chess among the youths these days. How rare."

The three of them were slightly taken aback as they looked towards the opposite bank. They saw an old man sitting on a boulder that was more than ten meters tall. He was staring at them with his eyes glowing.

"Human?" Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised.

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Chapter 949: Cheating

It wasn't strange for a human to appear in such a place. The strange thing was that the dimensional creatures on the opposite bank didn't show him any animosity. Furthermore, Zhou Wen had a vague feeling that the dimensional creatures were mainly led by the elder.

"Grandpa, why are you here alone?" Li Xuan shouted.

The elder ignored Li Xuan and looked at Feng Qiuyan. "Since you know Chinese chess, play a round with me. You can leave alive if you win."

"Grandpa, you are also a human. Why are you making things difficult for your own kind?" Li Xuan shouted again.

The elder sneered and said, "Whether you are human or not has nothing to do with me. Since you are here, you only have two choices. Win or die."

"Why is this old fellow so inhumane?" Li Xuan muttered.

The elder continued, "The rat is Elephant, the fox is Advisor..."

He told Feng Qiuyan which chess pieces were represented by which various dimensional creatures before saying, "I'm the General The rules are somewhat different from the old Chinese chess. There's no limit to the number of steps. As long as you have the ability, you can simultaneously move as many pieces as you can."

With that said, the dimensional creatures moved according to the elder's orders.

Unlike real Chinese chess, they didn't take a step turn after turn. When the elder gave the order, many dimensional creatures moved at the same time.

As the Companion Beasts weren't Feng Qiuyan's, Feng Qiuyan could only inform Zhou Wen to get him to control the movement of the Companion Beasts. This naturally slowed things down.

But even so, Feng Qiuyan wasn't at a disadvantage. Their chess pieces kept decreasing, and it looked like they were evenly matched.

However, Feng Qiuyan's side suffered a hidden danger. Apart from himself, all the old man's chess pieces could be sacrificed. However, Feng Qiuyan had four chess pieces that could not be sacrificed. In late game, it would spell a greater disadvantage.

Feng Qiuyan wasn't anxious at all. Seeing the number of chess pieces decreasing, he remained as calm as still water. He constantly communicated with Zhou Wen and directed the remaining Companion Beasts to fight.

As Zhou Wen took in the orders to move the Companion Beasts, he had gained a deeper understanding of the rules of Chinese chess and knew Feng Qiuyan's disadvantage.

Soon, most of the Companion Beasts on both sides were sacrificed. Apart from the four of them, there was only one Chi that represented Horse.

As for the old man, other than his General piece, he also had a Horse, a Cannon, and two Chariots.

In terms of lineup, Feng Qiuyan was clearly at a disadvantage. Furthermore, other than the Chi, they couldn't make any sacrifices.

The elder said sinisterly, "It looks like you need to decide which one to sacrifice next."

Apart from the elder, the Horse, Cannon, and two Chariots attacked Zhou Wen and company.

The two Chariots were the most powerful. As long as one stood in a straight line with them, they would be instantly killed. The Horse and Cannon were equally shocking.

If one stood in a straight line with the Horse in front of the Cannon, they would be hit by the Cannon. If one took a diagonal path, they might be killed by the Horse.

As for Zhou Wen, he was in a somewhat miserable state. Although Li Xuan represented Advisor—meaning he could walk diagonally—he could only walk one unit of distance each time. No matter how fast Li Xuan was, he couldn't speed up due to the restrictions of the dimensional zone. His damage range was much shorter than Horse.

Zhou Wen was a Soldier—a pawn—who could only take one step at a time. Furthermore, he could only advance and not retreat. At most, he could move horizontally. He was almost no threat to the elder.

Only Feng Qiuyan's Chariot posed a greater threat to his opponent. However, because he couldn't take the initiative to stand in a straight line with his opponent, he hadn't found an opportunity.

Soon, the Chi that represented the Horse was killed. The four of them could no longer continue making any sacrifices.

"From the looks of it, your skill in chess is only so-so. How disappointing." The elder held the absolute advantage and wasn't in a rush to continue attacking.

Feng Qiuyan's expression remained unchanged as he looked at the elder and said, "My chess skill is inferior to yours. If this was a real game, I would definitely lose. However, this isn't a real chess game, so I will definitely win."

"Everything in the world can be distilled as chess. This is a true chess game," the elder said.

"Everything is chess, but chess pieces are different," Feng Qiuyan said.

"It's no different. No matter how powerful a creature is, it's just a chess piece in this game. It can be killed easily," said the elder.

"That might not be the case. Sometimes, a chess piece can influence the chessboard." Feng Qiuyan turned around and said to Zhou Wen and Li Xuan, "Coach, President, this is all I can do. I can only weaken my opponent to such an extent. All of you are already very clear about the rules. What's next is the battle, not the game. You are all experts in combat, so there's no need for me to command you."

With that said, Feng Qiuyan drew his saber and charged forward. Zhou Wen and Li Xuan didn't say a word as they followed Feng Qiuyan.

Previously, Zhou Wen hadn't known the rules, but now, he knew them like the back of his hand. Furthermore, Feng Qiuyan had eliminated most of the chess pieces, simplifying the complicated chess game and minimizing the possibility of being accidentally killed.

Just as Feng Qiuyan had said, they only needed to fight under the restrictions of the rules. They didn't need to think about how to play chess.

Apart from their movements being restricted and having to be careful not to be instantly killed, it was no different from normal battles.

The three of them moved together. Feng Qiuyan was very fast, but Zhou Wen and Li Xuan were very slow. They could only take one step at a time.

One Horse, one Cannon, and two Chariots attacked the two of them, but the two of them made use of their positioning and judgment to avoid being killed.

Instead, Feng Qiuyan used the opportunity to quickly kill a Horse.

The remaining two Chariots and one Cannon could only move in straight lines. The threat was immediately reduced.

Hence, the three of them ignored the chess pieces and charged towards the elder.

Just as Feng Qiuyan had said, if it was a real game, he would have lost. However, this wasn't a real game.

In a real game, it was impossible for Ya'er and Li Xuan's chess pieces to cross the river. Even their movement range was limited, but it was different in reality.

Seeing Zhou Wen and company coordinate with each other and how the remaining three chess pieces failed to kill any one of them, the elder's expression turned nasty.

"Unforgivable... Unforgivable... That's not how chess is played..." Anger appeared on the elder's face.

"You no longer have a chance of winning. It's best you admit defeat and let us pass," Feng Qiuyan said. The other party was a human, so he wasn't willing to really kill the elder.

"Lose? It's impossible for me to lose. No one can defeat me on the chessboard. No one..." As the elder spoke, he stood up and let out a long roar.

Many dimensional creatures rushed out and replenished the dead pieces. As for Zhou Wen and company, they immediately fell into a hopeless situation as they fell into the attack range of many pieces.

"Holy sh*t, you are cheating!" Li Xuan shouted.

"So what? As long as I win, all of you can die. I'm number one in chess. No one can defeat me in chess," the elder shouted with a ferocious expression.

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Chapter 950: Chess Soul

The four of them were deep into the enemy's formation, and there was no room for them to dodge. All the straight routes were locked. Even if they could kill a few chess pieces, the other chess pieces would kill them instantly.

"You cheated when you lost. You call this being number one in chess?" Li Xuan said.

"The world is like chess. The victor is king. As long as you can win, you are number one in the world." The elder was already confident of victory, so he didn't immediately take action.

Zhou Wen looked at the elder and asked, "How can a human like you control dimensional creatures in a dimensional zone?"

Zhou Wen wasn't worried about his safety. He was only curious how the elder had done it.

"I'm the Chess King. This is a chess dimensional zone. The heavens have chosen me to be the king here, allowing me to revitalize the way of chess," the elder said fervently.

"What a joke. Is this how you revitalize chess? You rely on cheating to defeat others, yet you still call yourself the Chess King. What a joke," Li Xuan mocked.

"Ignorant people like you know nothing about chess. A win is a win. Die." As the elder spoke, he ordered his chess pieces to attack.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen activated the Heaven-Opening Scripture and broke through the dimensional zone's taboo. Instantly, he summoned tens of thousands of Musical Note Sprites.

Bam! Bam!

The elder's fifteen pieces killed a few Musical Note Sprites, but the endless number of Musical Note Sprites had already occupied the entire space. They blotted out the sky and enveloped the entire chessboard.

"No... Impossible... How can you summon so many chess pieces... There are only sixteen chess pieces on one side of the chessboard..." The elder was horrified. Every Musical Note Sprite that filled the sky was a chess piece. Even someone who didn't know how to play chess could instantly kill him.

"The rules here are useless to me," Zhou Wen said.

"You are cheating..." the elder shouted with a ferocious expression.

Li Xuan burst out laughing. "Weren't you the one saying that cheating doesn't matter. Who was the one who said that the victor is king?"

"Tell me, why can you control the dimensional creatures here?" Zhou Wen stared at the elder and asked.

The elder didn't answer. He suddenly roared and ordered his chess pieces to attack again, but it was useless against Zhou Wen's sea of Musical Note Sprites.

With a thought, all the elder's chess pieces were instantly killed. As for the elder, he charged at a Musical Note Sprite, but Zhou Wen didn't give him a chance to die. He controlled the Musical Note Sprite to spare his life.

"There's something wrong with this elder." Li Xuan also realized the problem.

"He should be controlled by a dimensional creature." Zhou Wen couldn't tell anything with his naked eye as he retracted his Companion Beasts. Then, he switched to the Hell King Life Soul and sized up the elder again.

This time, he finally saw the problem. There was a soul-shaped dimensional creature on the elder's body. It looked like an ancient chess player.

"I'm number one in chess... I'm the Chess King..." The elder shouted crazily as he charged at Zhou Wen and company.

"What should we do?" Feng Qiuyan looked at Zhou Wen in a dilemma. He had no problem killing the enemy, but there was clearly something wrong with the elder. He wasn't willing to kill him.

"Let me do it." Zhou Wen walked towards the elder. When the elder rushed in front of him, he waved his hand and slashed out Supreme Hell King's sinflames, burning the soul attached to the elder to ashes.

With the soul gone, the elder immediately collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon. The madness in his eyes quickly faded.

With the soul-shaped dimensional creature dead, Zhou Wen and company felt their surroundings return to normal. There were no taboo powers to restrict their movements. They could walk horizontally and diagonally as they wished.

"I'm... I'm sorry... I... I didn't do it on purpose... I..." The elder regained his consciousness and said helplessly. He looked like an honest old man. He was no longer as crazy as before.

"We know it's not your fault. You were controlled by a dimensional creature. Tell us, what happened here?" Zhou Wen pulled the elder up and asked.

The elder heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Zhou Wen. Then, he recounted the situation.

This place wasn't very famous. In the past, there was a small village on the mountain. The elder was a villager. The village lacked water and electricity, so there wasn't much entertainment. Therefore, chess became the hobby and entertainment of many villagers.

Later, after the dimensional storms, many villagers were afraid that dimensional zones would appear here. Therefore, they moved to large cities.

The elder's grandfather was a nostalgic person who didn't wish to leave his hometown. Furthermore, there weren't any dimensional zones nearby back then. Therefore, their family lived a peaceful life in the remote mountain village.

It wasn't a big deal in the beginning. As there weren't any dimensional creatures appearing, they lived rather comfortably. However, after more than ten years, after the elder's grandfather died, the surroundings gradually began to change. The elder's father was prepared to take him to a large city, but he realized that they couldn't leave. This was because a dimensional creature called Chess Soul had appeared nearby.

If he wanted to leave this place, he had to play chess with Chess Soul. If he won, he could pass. If he lost, he would be possessed by the Chess Soul and become an elder.

After the elder's father lost to the Chess Soul, he was controlled by it. His mother didn't dare take him out again. Therefore, the mother and son lived in the small mountain village. Apart from being unable to leave, there were no other problems.

Later on, the elder's mother passed away. The elder slowly aged. He had been practicing chess all these years, hoping that he could one day rush out.

As he had never had the courage, he only plucked up the courage to play chess with the Chess Soul when he was about to die of old age. The outcome was the same. He had lost to the Chess Soul and ended up in this state.

"In that case, there's more than one Chess Soul?" Zhou Wen asked.

"In the beginning, there were only a few Chess Souls that sealed the nearby paths. Later, more and more Chess Souls appeared, and the range of control increased," said the elder.

"From the looks of it, there are still many Chess Souls ahead. Should we continue forward?" Li Xuan asked.

Zhou Wen looked at the map and said, "Let's continue. I'll lead the way. It shouldn't be a problem."

Although he could choose other routes, Zhou Wen had already taken them. That didn't bring any benefits to the Glimmer Life Soul, so he decided to continue taking this path.

When the elder heard that they wanted to continue walking forward, he pleaded to take him along. If he could meet his father, he begged them to save him.

Since it was just a matter of convenience, Zhou Wen agreed to take him along.

As they walked forward, they realized that there were indeed many criss-crossing rivers. They were like lines on a chessboard. When they walked to a river in front of them, they realized that a creature had appeared opposite them. However, this time, it wasn't a human, but an ancient chess player in a Spirit Body state.

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Chapter 951: Chess Sage Li

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This Chess Soul looked much more elegant than the one attached to the elder. Furthermore, the Essence Energy fluctuations on its body were stronger.

He sat by the river bank with a stone chessboard and Chinese chess in front of him. When he saw Zhou Wen and company walk over, the Chess Soul said faintly, "If you want to go up Mt. Chinese Chess, you have to pass me first."

"We aren't going up Mt. Chinese Chess. We are just passing by," Li Xuan said.

"If you wish to go up Mt. Chinese Chess, you have to pass through me first." The Chess Soul repeated this sentence mechanically as though it was the only thing he could say. It was like an extremely unintelligent robot.

"Grandpa Chen, what's Mt. Chinese Chess?" Zhou Wen asked the elder beside him.

"I've never been to Mt. Chinese Chess. I only heard from the elder when I was young that there was a Mt. Chinese Chess in the nearby mountains. Legend has it that there was an ancient general who once fought an immortal by the river. In the end, the immortal was defeated by the general and flew away in embarrassment. The immortal even abandoned his chessboard and chess pieces. Therefore, the chessboard and chess pieces turned into Mt. Chinese Chess," the elder said after some thought.

"From the looks of it, it's because Mt. Chinese Chess has become a dimensional zone that the surrounding area has changed. These Chess Souls are only protecting Mt. Chinese Chess," Zhou Wen said after some thought.

Li Xuan narrowed his eyes and said, "They are guarding this place and not letting people go to Mt. Chinese Chess. Doesn't that mean that there are treasures there?"

"Even if there are treasures, it has nothing to do with us. With our chess skills, I'm afraid we won't be able to go up the mountain." Zhou Wen didn't know how to play chess, so he wasn't interested in anything on Mt. Chinese Chess.

"All treasures in the world belong to those who are fated. Since we've encountered it today, if we don't take it, we might be struck by lightning." Li Xuan was very interested.

"Even so, you have to have the ability to win the game. Don't tell me you plan on letting me fight my way up? If there's a Mythical Chess Soul, my ability might not be effective." Zhou Wen was telling the truth. Supreme Hell King had Epic strength after all. Who knew if it would be effective against a Mythical Chess Soul.

Furthermore, Mt. Chinese Chess was odd. Perhaps there would be some special taboos. When the time came, Zhou Wen wouldn't be able to use two things at the same time. He couldn't use sinflames when dismissing the taboo, nor could he dismiss the taboo when using sinflames. That would be troublesome.

"There's no need for you to fight. Watch me. Let these Chess Souls know how powerful I am." The workings of Li Xuan's mind was a mystery as he confidently walked towards the opposite bank.

After Li Xuan crossed the river, he saw the space on the other side immediately turn odd. It was as though an ancient power had descended and enveloped the space on the other side.

Li Xuan calmly sat opposite the Chess Soul and really began playing with it.

"Is President very good at chess?" Feng Qiuyan asked in puzzlement.

"I've never seen him play before," Zhou Wen said as he spread out his hands.

Li Xuan sat opposite the Chess Soul casually as though he thought nothing of it. As he played chess with the Chess Soul, he played with his phone.

Zhou Wen glanced at his phone screen and immediately knew why Li Xuan was so confident. This fellow had actually used his phone to play a game of man versus machine at the Grandmaster level.

He played the Chess Soul's move against the Grandmaster-level AI on the phone. Then, he used the Grandmaster-level AI's moves against the Chess Soul.

The facts proved that even a dimensional creature like a Chess Soul wasn't as smart as a computer. Li Xuan actually defeated the Chess Soul.

After a while, the Chess Soul was out of moves and fell into a deadlock.

Bam!

The Chess Soul's body exploded and a dimensional crystal dropped. Unfortunately, it was only a stat crystal.

"President, your chess skills are amazing. If I had known, I would have gotten President to do it. Coach didn't need to sacrifice so many of his Companion Beasts." Feng Qiuyan couldn't see what was on Li Xuan's phone screen from such a distance, so he thought that Li Xuan's chess skills were extremely impressive.

Li Xuan held the stat crystal and walked back. He said smugly, "How about it? Do you now know that the title Chess Sage Li isn't called for nothing?"

"President, you are really talented," Feng Qiuyan praised.

"Old Zhou, are you convinced?" Li Xuan asked Zhou Wen again.

"I think it's more appropriate to call him Grandmaster Li," Zhou Wen said.

Li Xuan laughed. "Indeed, I can't hide it from you. However, can't you pretend not to know and let me be smug for a while?"

"What's going on?" Feng Qiuyan asked in puzzlement.

Li Xuan showed the phone to Feng Qiuyan, who immediately understood. However, he still praised, "President, you are really smart. You actually thought of this move."

"Of course. Back when I was born, a fortune-teller said that I had a halo above my head..." Li Xuan was even more smug.

The few of them continued on their way. Every time they encountered a Chess Soul, Li Xuan would use his phone to fight it. Every time, he would defeat the Chess Souls and even have several dimensional crystals drop.

Zhou Wen used his phone to look at the stats of the dimensional crystals and roughly knew that they were at the Legendary or Epic stage. They weren't that strong.

However, as long as they entered the Chess Soul's range, the Chinese Chess dimensional zone would activate. Unless one defeated them in chess, there was no way to kill them.

Only someone like Zhou Wen who had special attribute abilities could kill the Chess Soul in an aberrant situation.

Li Xuan won consecutively as the few of them slowly passed through the mountainous area. However, along the way, they didn't see the elder's father. The Chess Souls they encountered didn't possess anyone.

Even when they arrived at the mountain village the elder mentioned, they didn't encounter his father.

"Grandpa Chen, from the looks of it, your father is probably no longer around. What are your plans? We can take you to a nearby city," Li Xuan asked the elder as they rested in the village.

"I'm already at this age. There's no point in going out. It's best I stay in this mountain village," the elder said after some thought.

"By the way, Grandpa Chen, where's the Mt. Chinese Chess you mentioned?" Li Xuan asked again.

"It's over there. Follow this mountain path and you'll see it. Mt. Chinese Chess is very special. You'll recognize it at a glance." The elder pointed the way.

After Zhou Wen and company bade the elder farewell, they continued on their way. Along the way, they encountered a few Chess Souls, but none of them were a match for the computer. They were defeated by Li Xuan.

"Is that Mt. Chinese Chess?" Li Xuan pointed ahead.

Zhou Wen and Feng Qiuyan looked over and saw a strange mountain in front of them. Just as the elder had said, it was squarish and resembled a chessboard.

What was even stranger was that there were sounds of a battle coming from the mountain. It was as though an army was fighting an intense battle on Mt. Chinese Chess.

However, Zhou Wen used Truth Listener to observe the top of Mt. Chinese Chess, but he didn't discover any troops. There was only a black-robed Chess Soul sitting in front of the chessboard.

And above the chessboard was a strange cocoon.

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Chapter 952: Black-Robed Chess Soul

There's actually a Guardian cocoon here? Zhou Wen was alarmed.

Although there were many Guardian cocoons scattered across the world, the chances of encountering one weren't high. It was considered lucky that they could encounter one in such an unknown dimensional zone.

"There's a Chess Soul and a Guardian cocoon on the mountain." Zhou Wen told Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan the situation.

Li Xuan's interest was piqued when he heard that. "I really get what I want. I was just thinking of getting a Guardian to play with, but he came knocking on my door. If you aren't interested, I'll contract him for fun."

"You have to think it through. Ignoring the possibility of being contracted, even if it can be contracted, such a contract doesn't provide any guarantees. The Guardian might betray you at any time." Zhou Wen explained matters pertaining to Guardians to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan thought nothing of it. "That's good. No one has any restrictions. It's just like finding a girlfriend. If we are suitable, we can be together. If we aren't suitable, we can break up. You can't just let the other person be with you forever regardless of whether you like them or not. That's immoral."

"Alright, as long as you are fine with it." Zhou Wen thought for a moment and said, "However, you have to be careful. The one on the mountain is probably a Mythical Chess Soul. It's still a question if your strategy will work."

Li Xuan thought for a moment and said, "In fact, Chinese chess is a relatively simple game. It's not as complicated as Go. Even a Grandmaster-level human at Chinese chess won't find it easy to beat a computer at Chinese chess. If that Chess Soul follows the rules, there's a high chance of me winning. I'm just afraid that he has some special means that can change the game."

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Don't go up. I'll help you play chess. You will contract the Guardian yourself. If anything happens, I can handle it myself."

"Haha, I won't stand on ceremony then." Li Xuan handed his phone to Zhou Wen.

As there was no Internet here, he could only get Zhou Wen to use his phone which had the Chinese chess game installed and tell him how to operate it.

"Ya'er, it's too dangerous up there. Wait for me here." Zhou Wen put Ya'er down and got her to stay at the foot of the mountain while he took Li Xuan's phone and went up Mt. Chinese Chess.

Zhou Wen had already made up his mind. If Li Xuan couldn't contract it, he would attempt to kill the Guardian inside the cocoon. It could be considered as eliminating a future enemy.

The moment he took his first step on Mt. Chinese Chess, Zhou Wen felt the taboo power descend on him. Thankfully, the Heaven-Opening Scripture was effective. The restrictions were useless against him.

Knowing that the Heaven-Opening Scripture was useful, Zhou Wen felt relieved.

The black-robed Chess Soul sat in front of the chessboard. His appearance was no different from a real person. It was almost impossible to tell that he was a Spirit Body.

The chessboard here was much more exquisite. Not only was it engraved on the stone platform, but there were also stone blocks on both sides. After Zhou Wen sat down on the stone block opposite him, the black-robed Chess Soul finally opened his eyes. He looked at him with eyes that resembled dark abysses and said, "Are you prepared to bet on your fate as a chess player?"

"I'm ready." Zhou Wen picked up Li Xuan's phone and launched the Chinese chess app. He chose the highest difficulty level—Special Grandmaster.

As Zhou Wen was the first to move, he relaunched the game a few times. After he managed to get a round in which the computer made the first move, he followed the computer's choice and chose to carry out a common opening—moving the Cannon.

The black-robed Chess Soul moved the Horse out without any change in expression.

Zhou Wen played chess with the black-robed Chess Soul according to the computer's moves. The intensity exceeded his imagination as no winner could be determined.

Li Xuan also turned nervous when he saw this. Mythical Chess Souls are indeed extraordinary to be able to fight a Grandmaster without being at a disadvantage for so long. Will Zhou Wen be alright?

"Coach can resist dimensional zone rules. Even if he loses, he will be fine," Feng Qiuyan said.

"That's true, but what if..." Li Xuan felt uneasy.

In the end, neither side had the ability to kill the General. Unless one side made a fatal mistake, there was no chance of winning.

"Do you agree to a draw for this match?" the black-robed Chess Soul asked Zhou Wen.

"Alright." Zhou Wen could tell that the computer was repeating the previous steps. There was no way to win.

"Restart," the black-robed Chess Soul said before the chess pieces on the chessboard automatically returned to their starting positions.

"Since it's a draw, I don't plan on continuing." Zhou Wen got up to leave, but he realized that he couldn't leave the stone block.

"Since the game has already begun, we have to determine the victor," said the black-robed Chess Soul.

Zhou Wen didn't say a word as he continued playing chess with the black-robed Chess Soul. However, the few subsequent rounds had neither side defeating the other's General. All he could do was play again and again.

"The situation isn't looking good. That black-robed Chess Soul is a little powerful. It can actually play so many rounds with a Grandmaster-level computer. Do you think the computer will screw up?" Li Xuan said.

"The computer isn't a human brain. It won't make mistakes." Feng Qiuyan also became nervous.

Although the computer's standard was relatively stable and probably wouldn't make any mistakes, the black-robed Chess Soul was actually able to keep drawing with the computer. It would be difficult to tell if something unexpected would happen.

"The treasure in your hand is rather interesting. It can actually calculate the various possibilities of each move and choose the optimal solution," the black-robed Chess Soul suddenly said to Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen was alarmed. The black soul Chess Soul's intelligence was clearly much higher than the average Chess Soul. It could actually see through the problem with the mobile game.

Zhou Wen was somewhat worried if the black-robed Chess Soul would use any means to prevent his phone from functioning normally.

However, the black-robed Chess Soul didn't have such plans. He looked at Zhou Wen and said indifferently, "It's indeed very easy to win that way, but it's not a sure win. I'll win this round."

Zhou Wen's heart skipped a beat. In fact, it wasn't that the computer wouldn't lose. Furthermore, this was only a mobile game. The algorithm and calculation abilities weren't especially strong.

The black-robed Chess Soul began another round, but this time, Zhou Wen could clearly sense that the aura on the black-robed Chess Soul was different. The intense confidence and determination to win were just too shocking.

Zhou Wen continued playing according to the computer's moves, but even a chess rookie like Zhou Wen could sense that the situation was developing in a disadvantageous direction.

"Not good. This round isn't good." Feng Qiuyan, who had the best chess skills among the three of them, had already noticed that something was amiss.

"Prepare to help Old Zhou." Li Xuan summoned his carapace and was prepared to fight.

Indeed, the subsequent situation became more and more disadvantageous for Zhou Wen. Finally, Zhou Wen's General had nowhere to go. The word "victory" appeared in the mobile game. He had followed the black-robed Chess Soul's moves and had actually won against the computer's Special Grandmaster.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen switched to the Heaven-Opening Scripture and prepared to fight the black-robed Chess Soul.

The black-robed Chess Soul looked up and stared at Zhou Wen with a strange smile. "You want to contract the Guardian, right?"

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Chapter 953: Don't Belong Here

Zhou Wen looked at the black-robed Chess Soul in puzzlement. He had won the game, but he didn't immediately use the rules to control his body. He even asked such a question, so Zhou Wen was unsure what he was up to.

"I have a companion who wants to contract the Guardian." Zhou Wen didn't say that he was the one wanting to contract the Guardian.

If the black-robed Chess Soul allowed him to contract the Guardian for some quirky reason, wouldn't it be awkward? Was he to attack or not?

One wouldn't rush over and kill the person who had just given you a treasure with a smile, right?

"It's that one, right?" The black-robed Chess Soul glanced at Li Xuan.

"Yes." Zhou Wen nodded.

The black-robed Chess Soul said, "I can give him a chance to attempt the contract, but there's a condition."

Zhou Wen looked at the black-robed Chess Soul in shock. This was the first time he knew that the Guardian Beast could negotiate with others.

This intelligence should be considered above par among the dimensional creatures on Earth, right? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and asked, "What's the condition?"

The black-robed Chess Soul pondered for a moment before saying, "If you can't contract it, you have to help me destroy the Guardian in the cocoon."

Zhou Wen was even more alarmed when he heard that. He never expected the black-robed Chess Soul to make such a request ahead of time.

"Pardon me for asking, but aren't you protecting it?" Zhou Wen asked.

The black-robed Chess Soul didn't answer. It only asked Zhou Wen, "You can consider it. If you agree, you can get your companion to try the contract. If you don't agree, you can leave now."

"Why did you choose us?" Zhou Wen asked again.

"Because you can help, especially you," the black-robed Chess Soul answered directly without hiding anything.

"I need to discuss it with my companions," Zhou Wen said after some thought.

"Sure." The black-robed Chess Soul nodded slightly. Zhou Wen felt the taboo power on him vanish. He could stand up from the stone block.

Seeing Zhou Wen return, Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan wore looks of curiosity. Li Xuan asked, "Old Zhou, what's going on?"

"The black-robed Chess Soul said that he can let us attempt to contract the Guardian, but there's a condition," Zhou Wen said.

"We can even negotiate?" Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan widened their eyes in disbelief.

"I originally thought that it wasn't possible, but from the looks of it, I seemed to have had some misunderstandings in the past." Zhou Wen now felt that the relationship between the Guardian Beast and the Guardian wasn't as simple as he had imagined.

"Coach, what are the black-robed Chess Soul's conditions?" Feng Qiuyan asked.

Zhou Wen repeated the words of the black-robed Chess Soul.

Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan looked at each other after hearing that. Like Zhou Wen, they found it unbelievable that such a thing would happen. It had completely exceeded their imagination.

"If the contracting fails, do we have the ability to kill the Guardian?" Li Xuan asked Zhou Wen.

"We can give it a try. Since the black-robed Chess Soul dares to take action, I believe he has some confidence. If you want to give it a try, go ahead." Zhou Wen also wanted to eliminate the Guardian to prevent another enemy in the future.

"Alright, I'll give it a try." Upon hearing Zhou Wen's words, Li Xuan no longer hesitated.

After the three of them reached a consensus, they went up Mt. Chinese Chess and arrived in front of the black-robed Chess Soul.

"So as long as we agree to help you, we can attempt contracting the Guardian?" Li Xuan asked.

"That's right." The black-robed Chess Soul nodded slightly.

"Alright, we agree. Can I attempt to contract the Guardian now?" Li Xuan looked at the black-robed Chess Soul.

"Anytime." The black-robed Chess Soul looked very easygoing. It didn't request Zhou Wen and company to make an oath.

In fact, not all dimensional creatures had the ability to bind people with oaths. It was a very high-level ability that only a few powerful dimensional creatures had.

"Then I'll be going." As Li Xuan walked towards the Guardian cocoon, he looked at the black-robed Chess Soul.

The black-robed Chess Soul sat there leisurely without any intention of stopping him.

Li Xuan had long understood the method of contracting a Guardian from Zhou Wen. Without any hesitation, he cut his finger and dripped a drop of blood on the Guardian cocoon.

Unfortunately, this Guardian wasn't interested in Li Xuan. Li Xuan's blood flowed down without seeping into it.

"You don't know what's good for you." Li Xuan retreated gloomily.

"Both of you can give it a try as well," the black-robed Chess Soul said to Zhou Wen and Feng Qiuyan.

"There's no need for me," Zhou Wen said.

"I don't need to either," Feng Qiuyan said firmly.

The black-robed Chess Soul was somewhat surprised. It glanced at them and said, "Since you can't contract it, you should fulfill your promise now."

"What do you plan on doing? What can we help with?" Zhou Wen asked.

The black-robed Chess Soul got up and looked at the Guardian cocoon. He said with a heavy expression, "This Guardian cocoon shouldn't be here."

Zhou Wen was enlightened. "In that case, you don't need to protect it?"

To his surprise, the black-robed Chess Soul shook its head and said, "My duty is indeed to protect it. Therefore, before it's contracted, I can't injure it unless something special happens."

Zhou Wen guessed the special situation the black-robed Chess Soul mentioned. He looked at the Guardian cocoon and said, "Let it break out of the cocoon without a contract?"

The black-robed Chess Soul nodded and said, "Guardians without a contract are not allowed to break out of the cocoon. As long as you can help me break its cocoon and force it out, I can deal with it."

"In other words, we only need to break the cocoon of the Guardian and don't need to participate in the battle, right?" Zhou Wen thought.

"Of course, if you wish to participate, you can," said the black-robed Chess Soul.

Zhou Wen and company looked at each other. They never expected the black-robed Chess Soul's request to be so simple.

"What did you mean by it shouldn't be here?" Li Xuan asked.

The black-robed Chess Soul said with a strange expression, "This explanation is very complicated. To put it simply, this Guardian and I don't belong to this dimensional zone. We appeared here due to some accident."

"In that case, you aren't a Chess Soul?" Zhou Wen and company looked at the black-robed Chess Soul in a daze.

"No," the black-robed Chess Soul answered firmly.

This answer made Zhou Wen and company's expressions turn even odder. Li Xuan asked, "You aren't a Chinese chess soul? How do you have such good skills at Chinese chess?"

"All chess souls have similarities. Although I'm not a Chinese chess soul, I'm a type of chess soul. Therefore, learning Chinese chess isn't difficult," said the black-robed Chess Soul.

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Chapter 954: Strange Chess Game

Translator: CKtalon

Li Xuan asked curiously, "What kind of chess do you play?"

The black-robed Chess Soul smiled without answering. "You humans are just too curious. Now isn't the time to explain this. You should fulfill your promise."

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and said, "Take Ya'er down the mountain first. If it's just destroying the Guardian cocoon. I alone am enough."

Before Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan could say a word, the black-robed Chess Soul said, "It's useless. Once the Guardian breaks out of the cocoon, the surrounding area will be under its control. Let alone the foot of the mountain, even if you walk another fifty kilometers, he will still be able to cover the area with his ability."

However, Zhou Wen didn't care. He got Li Xuan and company to descend the mountain while he stood in front of the cocoon alone.

As he didn't know what abilities the Guardian inside had, Zhou Wen didn't forcefully tear open the cocoon. He summoned Explosive Fiend Man and made it use Time Bomb on the cocoon.

"When I'm far away, I'll blast open the Guardian cocoon. It's best you stay away," Zhou Wen said as he descended the mountain and retreated a distance with Ya'er and company.

At the limit of Explosive Fiend Man's range, Zhou Wen ordered Explosive Fiend Man to detonate the Time Bombs that covered the Guardian cocoon.

Boom!

With an earth-shattering boom, the Guardian cocoon exploded into pieces as the Guardian inside appeared.

Guardians were basically in human form. Although they were somewhat different from real humans, they weren't too different. At most, they had wings or heads that resembled animals.

However, the Guardian that appeared looked completely different. At first glance, nothing about it resembled a human.

This Guardian looked like a canine or feline, but its body wasn't made of flesh and blood. Its outer shell appeared metallic, like a kind of mechanical creature.

The moment this strange Guardian appeared, it immediately confronted the black-robed Chess Soul. A powerful aura erupted between the two.

"Is the battle about to begin?" Li Xuan said excitedly as he looked at the mountaintop.

"It has already begun." Zhou Wen looked around. Ever since the Guardian appeared, a certain nomological force had covered a large area. They were already far enough from Chess Mountain, but they were still within the range of influence.

Furthermore, this nomological force was clearly different from Mt. Chinese Chess's nomological forces.

Zhou Wen also focused on the mountaintop. This battle might be different from ordinary battles. After all, the power possessed by the Chess Soul and Guardian was different from ordinary battle-type Guardians and dimensional creatures.

Just as Zhou Wen was looking forward to the battle between them, he saw them sit down in front of a chessboard.

"What the hell! So it's still a game of chess!" Li Xuan said in disappointment.

However, what they saw next was somewhat different from what they had imagined.

The chess pieces on the chessboard automatically exploded. Even the chessboard was somewhat different.

Clang!

When a chess piece landed on the board, the three of them took a look. It was still the familiar Chinese chess piece with the word 'Horse' written on it.

"Quick, dodge!" The moment the chess piece landed, Zhou Wen felt his heart palpitate. He suddenly pushed Feng Qiuyan and Li Xuan as he quickly retreated with Ya'er in his arms.

Boom!

A huge hoof print appeared where they had been standing, as though some invisible terrifying creature had landed there.

Thankfully, Zhou Wen had reacted quickly enough. Otherwise, they would have been flattened.

"What the hell was that?" Li Xuan got up and threw out a Gu. The Gu charged at the hoof mark, but it rushed straight through it as though there was nothing there.

Boom!

Another loud bang sounded. Not far from them, a hill collapsed as though something heavy had fallen.

Zhou Wen hurriedly looked at the chessboard and saw that there was an additional chess piece on it. It was a piece played by the black-robed Chess Soul.

The chess piece was different from the Guardian's chess piece. Although it was also a horse, there were no words written on it. Instead, it was a statue-like chess piece in the shape of a horse's head.

"That piece should be chess from the West District, right?" Zhou Wen said with an odd expression.

"Probably. Although I've never played it before, I've seen others play it before. It should be from the West District. It's completely different from the Chinese chess in the East District." Li Xuan used insect eyes to see the chessboard on the mountain.

Boom! Boom!

As the Guardian and the black-robed Chess Soul kept placing pieces down, the surrounding space seemed to have invisible giants land, causing the ground, mountains, and rivers to constantly crack.

As for the Guardian, it seemed to deliberately target them. Every time it placed a piece, it would cause a disaster where they were. It made Zhou Wen and company constantly move to avoid the disasters that appeared out of nowhere.

"We can't stay here. We have to get out." Li Xuan led the way out.

However, disasters continued to descend. They were nearly hit several times.

Due to the nomological force, they would probably be instantly killed if they were struck. No matter how strong their bodies were, it was useless in front of laws.

"Get on." Zhou Wen summoned the Earth Elemental Beast and got Li Xuan and company to sit on it before letting it leave by burrowing through the earth.

However, when the Earth Elemental Beast reached about fifty kilometers, it couldn't escape. No matter how it tried to escape, it kept circling around the edge.

Zhou Wen used the Heaven-Opening Scripture and attempted to take a step out. He did exit himself, but Ya'er was isolated inside. He couldn't take her out.

"From the looks of it, everything within a fifty-kilometer radius has become a chessboard that corresponds to the game. Wherever the chess piece lands, it will form a connection with the corresponding location, causing terrifying destructive power," Feng Qiuyan said.

Boom!

Another chess piece landed where they were standing. Thankfully, Zhou Wen had already seen the spot where the chess piece landed. He determined the corresponding spot in reality and dodged it with them.

I have to deal with that Guardian. Zhou Wen handed Ya'er to Li Xuan and rode the Earth Elemental Beast to the side, heading straight for Mt. Chinese Chess.

He didn't care about the rules. He wanted to kill the Guardian.

Perhaps the Guardian's target was Zhou Wen. The moment Zhou Wen appeared, its chess piece landed again. This time, it was a piece with the word "Cannon." When it landed, it left a huge blast crater in the ground.

With the protection of the Heaven-Opening Scripture, Zhou Wen ignored the laws and pulled out Light Concealment Sword. With a Sky Slash, he slashed at the canine robot-like Guardian, hoping to kill it and end the terrifying game.

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Chapter 955: Torch Dragon's Ferocious Might

Translator: CKtalon

Sky Slash could tear through space and had astonishing destructive power.

Just as the Sky Slash was about to hit the Guardian, the Guardian's body automatically split open like the disassembly of mechanical components.

Sky Slash slashed past its body, but it failed to injure it.

The Light Concealment Sword in Zhou Wen's hand crisscrossed like lightning, but the Guardian's body kept disassembling into components. Wherever the Sky Slash slashed, it would disassemble into smaller pieces to dodge the Sky Slash's power.

Furthermore, every part of its body seemed to possess intelligence. When it fought Zhou Wen, its fingers were still tapping down on the chessboard.

Every time it tapped his finger, a new piece would appear on the chessboard.

However, the position where the chess piece landed wasn't where Zhou Wen was, but where Li Xuan and company were.

Without Zhou Wen's ability to spy on the chessboard, they had no idea when a chess piece would land on them. They had relied on their intuition and experience to dodge a few times, but they were already in peril.

Zhou Wen summoned Tyrant Behemoth, Explosive Fiend Man, Torch Dragon, and other Companion Beasts to attack the Guardian.

This move worked as expected. Under the siege of Zhou Wen's Mythical Companion Beast line up, the Guardian, who seemed to be able to infinitely disassemble, couldn't withstand the pressure. A portion of the disassembled parts were shattered by Tyrant Behemoth's punch.

However, the shattered components actually reassembled like nanomachines. This terrifying Guardian actually managed to withstand the attack of the Mythical line up.

With the chess piece, Cannon, landing, Feng Qiuyan and Li Xuan had no time to dodge. Li Xuan pounced forward and held Ya'er and Feng Qiuyan in front of him. He supported himself with both hands as an evil aura on his body flickered. The power of the carapace Life Soul was pushed to its limits.

Boom!

Under the terrifying strike, the carapace on Li Xuan's back shattered. The fragments stabbed into his body, piercing through his flesh and bones. Instantly, Li Xuan was covered in blood.

Blood dripped down as Li Xuan continued supporting himself with both hands. A deep crater appeared in the surrounding rocks. Ya'er and Feng Qiuyan were protected by him. Ya'er wasn't injured, while Feng Qiuyan was only slightly injured.

"President!" Feng Qiuyan couldn't help but be alarmed when he saw Li Xuan's spine exposed from the strike. Furthermore, many parts of his body had torn open.

"Don't move," Li Xuan shouted coldly, stopping Feng Qiuyan from crawling out.

The injuries on his body healed at an extremely fast speed and the carapace automatically healed.

Boom!

At that moment, there was another loud stomp. A terrifying force that resembled the hoof of a pegasus stepped on Li Xuan's back. Immediately, blood spewed out of his mouth. Li Xuan, who had yet to fully recover, suffered serious injuries once again. His armor shattered and his bones were almost crushed.

But even so, Li Xuan didn't die. His injuries and shattered carapace rapidly healed once more.

Zhou Wen knew that Li Xuan couldn't last long, but he had yet to find a way to kill the Guardian. All he could do was get Tyrant Behemoth to rush over to provide support.

The Guardian struck Li Xuan again and again, but Li Xuan managed to survive. Even so, the situation was only worsening.

Thankfully, Tyrant Behemoth finally rushed over and protected the three of them under its body, blocking the terrifying bombardment.

Tyrant Behemoth, who had activated Absolute Strength, spat out a mouthful of blood after suffering the strike. It was immediately severely injured, and its bones fractured.

Zhou Wen knew that it wasn't because the Guardian was powerful, but because it had borrowed the power of Mt. Chinese Chess's dimensional zone. Tyrant Behemoth wasn't only resisting the Guardian's power, but also the rules of Mt. Chinese Chess. This was a truly terrifying power. No matter how strong a Companion Beast was, it was difficult for it to withstand the power of an entire dimensional zone.

Previously, Li Xuan had been able to resist the rules thanks to his Life Providence. The rules of Mt. Chinese Chess implied destruction when struck by a chess piece, but his Life Providence was indestructible. Furthermore, Li Xuan's Life Soul was extremely strange, allowing him to withstand the strikes of the chess pieces.

If it were anyone else, they might not have been able to withstand it even with a Mythical body.

Zhou Wen was also attacking the Guardian with all his might, but the Guardian was as tenacious as Li Xuan. No matter how many times its body components were destroyed, they could still be combined to form new parts even if they were shattered.

Its entire body seemed to be made of nanomachines. Unless one could directly vaporize it or make it disappear into nothingness, it was very difficult to kill it.

"Die!" Zhou Wen knew that they couldn't hold on any longer. He ordered Torch Dragon Youngling to use Bright Torch Vision World.

The power of the Bright Torch Vision World immediately sucked in the Guardian's body, but the body sucked in seemed to be only a part of its body.

Soon, another nanomachine appeared out of nowhere and began reconstructing the Guardian's body.

"Chess Soul, think of a way to escape." Zhou Wen roared at the black-robed Chess Soul before putting away all the Companion Beasts other than Torch Dragon. He also wore the Jade Crystal Essence Armor.

In the next second, Torch Dragon's body emitted a bright glow as rows of Torch Dragon Eyes opened. Like an ancient ferocious god, it simultaneously activated Bright Torch Vision World.

The black-robed Chess Soul turned pale with fright when it saw this. Its figure flashed and vanished.

The Guardian's disintegrated body was rapidly sucked away by the Bright Torch Vision World. Even the Mt. Chinese Chess below suffered a terrifying energy strike as it vanished piece by piece.

The Guardian seemed to realize that it was about to die. Unable to withstand Torch Dragon's Bright Torch Vision World in its World King Transformation state, the Guardian suddenly made a strange move. Its remaining components rushed towards the spot where the Guardian cocoon was.

However, very quickly, under the omnipresent Bright Torch Vision World, the Guardian's body was sucked in. Even half of Mt. Chinese Chess vanished.

The power of the chess game finally vanished. Apart from the dimensional zone's nomological powers, the other powers vanished.

Torch Dragon Youngling landed weakly and was almost unable to raise its head. Using the World King Transformation and Bright Torch Vision World at full strength expended too much of its strength. Thankfully, it had only lasted for a blink of an eye. If it had lasted any longer, Torch Dragon Youngling would have died first.

The black-robed Chess Soul crawled out from beneath Mt. Chinese Chess and looked at the mountaintop that had vanished.

"Li Xuan, are you alright?" Zhou Wen didn't have the time to bother with the black-robed Chess Soul as he quickly arrived in front of Li Xuan and company.

Tyrant Behemoth was covered in injuries and looked severely injured. It had only suffered two strikes, but Li Xuan had suffered at least five strikes.

"I'm fine." Li Xuan crawled out from below as his body and carapace healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

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Chapter 956: Defective Guardian

Translator: CKtalon

Just as Li Xuan's carapace was being repaired, a strange scene suddenly ensued. Tiny specks of dust appeared where his carapace shattered. The specks of dust mixed into the carapace and fused with it, allowing the carapace to recover faster.

However, the repaired carapace was somewhat different from the other intact parts of the carapace. It suffused a strange metallic luster as though it was mixed with metallic granules.

"This is... That Guardian... What does it want? Don't tell me it wants to occupy my body?" Li Xuan was given a fright.

"It chose to use the drop of blood from before to contract with you, allowing it to escape death," the black-robed Chess Soul floated over and said to Li Xuan.

"Isn't it said that a contract needs both parties to agree? Why don't I feel anything?" Li Xuan asked with a frown.

"The Guardian contract naturally requires both parties to agree. However, under such circumstances, it no longer has the time to wait for your agreement. Therefore, it chose a method that doesn't require your agreement," said the black-robed Chess Soul.

"Isn't this forcing himself on me?" Li Xuan looked at the extremely patchy carapace on his body.

The metallic parts looked like patches. It looked ugly.

The black-robed Chess Soul said with a strange expression, "Usually, both parties have the right to terminate a Guardian contract at any time. However, under the present circumstances, the Guardian has made a huge sacrifice. Unless you are willing, it's impossible for it to terminate the contract with you. If you die, it dies. It can be said that you have absolute dominance."

"It sounds pretty good, but isn't this a little too ugly?" Li Xuan still didn't like the appearance of the carapace.

"It's fine. It will continue fusing with your carapace. In the future, when your carapace is shattered and reconstructed, everything will become uniform. Perhaps you can wait a little while longer. It's still injured and has little remaining strength. It won't be able to fuse completely. After it recovers, even if your carapace isn't shattered, it will completely fuse with it. When that happens, it will contact you," the black-robed Chess Soul continued.

"Since it has come to this, it looks like I can't reject it. I'll reluctantly accept it. By the way, what's the name of this Guardian?" Li Xuan asked the black-robed Chess Soul.

"Alpha." The black-robed Chess Soul said its name.

However, even if he didn't say it, Alpha would directly communicate with Li Xuan after it recovered some energy.

Zhou Wen listened from the side, unsure if he should congratulate Li Xuan for his good luck or feel sorry for him.

His Life Soul was problematic to begin with. Now, he had contracted a heavily injured Guardian. Furthermore, it was some unknown contract that allowed the Guardian to fuse with his problematic Life Soul. He didn't know what would happen in the future.

"Thank you for your help. Alpha's mutation has exceeded my expectations. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been defeated," the black-robed Chess Soul said to Zhou Wen.

"Why did you want to destroy it?" Zhou Wen asked.

The black-robed Chess Soul hesitated for a moment before saying, "As you know, the place Alpha and I should preside over should be a dimensional zone in the West District. Although the two dimensional zones are both Chinese chess dimensional zones, the rules are completely different. It was because of an accident that Alpha and I came here. This accident was caused by Alpha itself. It had a problem and lost control. It's a defective product that can't represent our race. In addition, after it came to Mt. Chinese Chess and absorbed the powers here, its problems worsened. It's impossible for it to represent our race, so I can only choose to destroy it."

Zhou Wen's expression turned even odder when he heard that. Not only did Li Xuan have a problematic Life Soul, but he also had a highly problematic Guardian. Who knew if anything would happen to him in the future?

"Please accept this. I'll be heading to the West District. If you come to the West District in the future, you can take this to the Black and White Chess Country's dimensional zone. I'm willing to guide you and contract my race's new Guardian." The black-robed Chess Soul handed something to Zhou Wen.

It was a white chess piece that looked like a King in international chess.

"I'll visit when I have the chance, but I can't guarantee you that I'll be contracting the Guardian." Zhou Wen accepted the chess piece.

"My race's Guardian is very compatible with your attributes. If you can fuse together, you will definitely be invincible in the present era. I hope you can consider it carefully. I'll wait for your answer in the Black and White Chess Country." As the black-robed Chess Soul spoke, it bowed slightly and left Mt. Chinese Chess.

The group continued on their way and soon left Mt Chinese Chess's dimensional zone. Zhou Wen searched the entire way, but he unfortunately failed to find the tiny palm symbol.

Zhou Wen didn't take the black-robed Chess Soul's words to heart. The black-robed Chess Soul only said what he had said because he saw how powerful his Companion Beasts were. Zhou Wen was certain that he didn't even know what attributes he had or what Essence Energy Art he cultivated.

Ignoring the fact that Zhou Wen didn't plan on contracting a Guardian, even if he really wanted to, he wouldn't choose a Guardian of the Black and White Chess Country.

However, if there was a chance, he could head to the Black and White Chess Country to take a look. Perhaps there would be a tiny palm symbol. It would be nice to download an instance dungeon.

Over the next few days, they didn't have any accidents. Occasionally, dimensional creatures would appear, but their levels weren't high. They could be easily dealt with.

However, for some reason, Feng Qiuyan spoke even less along the way.

Zhou Wen thought that it was because of his nostalgia for his hometown, but Li Xuan could read a little of Feng Qiuyan's mind. However, it wasn't convenient for him to say anything.

While having a break one day, Feng Qiuyan suddenly came to Zhou Wen's side and asked with a solemn expression, "Coach, can I ask you a question?"

"Just ask it directly. Why are you standing on ceremony with me?" Zhou Wen said with a smile.

Feng Qiuyan looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "Coach, you don't plan on contracting a Guardian, right?"

"Not at the moment," Zhou Wen answered.

"But if you don't contract a Guardian, a Perfect Body Life Soul is already the final destination for humanity. How do we proceed from there?" Feng Qiuyan asked.

Zhou Wen couldn't help but be taken aback. He didn't immediately answer. He planned on using the Lost Immortal Sutra to advance to the Mythical stage, but Feng Qiuyan had never cultivated the Lost Immortal Sutra. It seemed impossible for him to rely on his own strength to advance to the Mythical stage.

"Currently, humans have confirmed that there are two ways to advance to the Mythical stage. One is to fuse with a Guardian and transform oneself like my teacher, Wang Mingyuan. This way, a human's body can break through its limits without the restrictions of being unable to advance to the Mythical stage. The other way is to contract with a Guardian and use the Guardian's power to advance to the Mythical stage. However, this advancement is only the advancement of a Guardian. One's body won't become stronger." Zhou Wen wasn't a true coach, so he couldn't decide which path Feng Qiuyan should take.

"Coach, which path are you taking? The first one?" Feng Qiuyan asked.

"Neither. I want to rely on my own strength to advance to the Mythical stage. However, this path is basically a dead end," Zhou Wen answered.

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Chapter 957: Feng and Qin

Translator: CKtalon

Zhou Wen activated his Glimmer Life Soul the entire journey. When he arrived near Sea Return, the Glimmer Life Soul had improved significantly, but it was still lacking a little when it came to advancing to the Perfect Body.

Every time he rested, Zhou Wen would switch to cultivating the Qi Refinement Art. He would absorb Essence Crystals in-game to raise Sword Pill's Essence Energy.

As many of the Essence Energy Crystals Zhou Wen absorbed in-game were at the Mythical stage, Sword Pill's Essence Energy increased rapidly. He could sense that Sword Pill's Essence Energy had reached a certain limit and was about to advance again.

However, Zhou Wen still didn't understand how Sword Pill could advance to a Perfect Body.

The last time he advanced to an Evolved Body, Zhou Wen had cultivated 3,000 sword intents, but it didn't seem to be effective this time. From the looks of it, the key to advancing to a Perfect Body wasn't the sword intents.

Since it's called Sword Pill, it probably has something to do with swords. Could it be that I should transform Sword Pill into a sword? Zhou Wen thought to himself.

Zhou Wen had already considered this problem previously. He didn't have a sword he especially liked. If he needed to turn Sword Pill into a sword, Zhou Wen planned on using Light Concealment Sword as its prototype.

However, Sword Pill failed to be molded, nor did it advance to a Perfect Body.

If it can't be transformed into a sword, how can I advance Sword Pill? Zhou Wen considered all sorts of possibilities and tried many methods, but he still failed.

When they finally arrived at Sea Return, Feng Qiuyan invited Zhou Wen and Li Xuan to stay at his place.

Zhou Wen and Li Xuan didn't stand on ceremony as they followed Feng Qiuyan to the Feng family residence. In fact, there weren't many places in Sea Return City that they could stay. If they didn't go there, their only choice was Sea Return City's only hotel.

There were two famous Feng family branches. One was in the Imperial Capital, and the other was the Feng family of Sea Return.

As Sea Return was close to the sea, the break-out creatures in the nearby sea often appeared ashore, making the vicinity of Sea Return City very desolate. There were very few pedestrians on the streets.

When the Feng family saw Feng Qiuyan return, they were overjoyed. It looked like Feng Qiuyan was very favored by the Feng family.

Upon hearing that Zhou Wen and Li Xuan were Feng Qiuyan's schoolmates, the Feng family was especially warm to them.

"Little Yanyan, you have quite a high status in your family. You actually have special guest rooms," Li Xuan said as he sized up the room.

Feng Qiuyan said, "As the eldest son and grandson of the family, I have some privileges, but I'll be responsible for the Feng family in the future."

"Qiuyan, you're back." Just as the three of them were chatting, a beautiful and dignified woman walked over.

"Sis Ling, I've just returned. I originally planned on visiting you after settling my classmates down." Feng Qiuyan chatted with the woman.

"Little Yanyan, why didn't you introduce such a beauty to us? Is this your sister? She's really beautiful," Li Xuan praised the woman.

Li Xuan didn't mean to curry favor, but this woman was indeed very beautiful. Even Zhou Wen took a second look.

"This is Qin Ling, Sis Ling. These are my schoolmates, Zhou Wen and Li Xuan. They helped me a lot in school," Feng Qiuyan introduced the three of them.

Qin Ling was a very polite woman, but at the same time, she kept an arms-length distance from people despite looking very gentle. People couldn't build a closer relationship with her.

After Qin Ling left, Li Xuan asked Feng Qiuyan, "Little Yanyan, she isn't a blood sister, right?"

"How did you know?" Feng Qiuyan was somewhat surprised.

"Apart from practicing martial arts, you are really an idiot in other aspects. Her surname is Qin and yours is Feng. How can she be your blood sister?" Li Xuan said with a twitch of his lips.

Feng Qiuyan explained, "Then you're wrong. Our Feng family has a tradition. The boys have the surname Feng, but girls have the surname Qin."

"Why the strange rules? Could it be that your mother's surname is Qin? That's not right either. It's impossible for all the women who marry into your Feng family to have the Qin surname," Li Xuan said in puzzlement.

Feng Qiuyan said, "Actually, I'm not too sure about the reason. I heard from my elders that it seems that a person with the Qin surname had done our Feng family a great favor, so to thank him, all the girls in the Feng family have the Qin surname. This tradition existed many years before the dimensional storms and it has been continued to this day."

After a pause, Feng Qiuyan said in embarrassment, "However, Qin Ling isn't my sister. She doesn't have any blood ties with our Feng family."

"Then what's her relationship with you? There's something amiss between the two of you," Li Xuan asked nosily.

Feng Qiuyan blushed. "Actually, Sis Ling is my fiancée."

"Holy sh*t, you're only seventeen, right? How do you have a fiancée? And she's so beautiful! She looks much older than you. She should be in her twenties, right?" Li Xuan widened his eyes.

Feng Qiuyan explained, "Sea Return is actually more traditional. My father and Sis Ling's parents are good friends. This marriage was arranged by our family."

"What era is this? To think there are still arranged marriages... Why didn't I encounter such a great deal? Why don't I have such a beautiful fiancée? Heaven is unfair!" Li Xuan sighed at his fate.

However, Feng Qiuyan's expression darkened. "It's not what you think. The reason we are engaged is related to our Life Providences. It's not an arranged marriage."

"Life Providence? I remember that your Life Providence is Swift Saber Heavenly King. Could it be that her Life Providence is Swift Saber Heavenly Queen, making her a match for you? Then you are so lucky," Li Xuan said.

"Stop talking. Let Qiuyan finish." Zhou Wen could tell that there was something amiss with Feng Qiuyan's emotions.

Feng Qiuyan said, "Her Life Providence is Scabbard, and her Life Soul is the Saber Sacrificer. However, any saber that lands in her hand will become stronger. The reason my father made her my fiancée was because he fancied her Life Providence and Life Soul, believing they would be of help to me."

"Although that's the case, Qin Ling is so beautiful. Even if she's a little older, you can still count yourself lucky," Li Xuan consoled.

"Sis Ling is indeed very nice," Feng Qiuyan said with a sigh.

Li Xuan was good with reading people as he added, "But you don't like her, right?"

"It's not that I don't like her. I should say that I've never thought about these things. All I want now is to become stronger," Feng Qiuyan said.

"That's an excuse. If you really liked her, you wouldn't have such thoughts. She just hasn't caught your eye," Li Xuan said with a twitch of his lips.

Feng Qiuyan looked out the door and seeing that no one was there, he lowered his voice and said to Zhou Wen and Li Xuan, "I'll tell you something, but you mustn't tell anyone else."

"Don't worry. Don't you trust our character? We definitely won't tell anyone. Quick, tell me what's going on. Could it be that Qin Ling has a boyfriend outside? It's no wonder considering how she made you a cuckold. She's already in her twenties, so it's not too much to have already had a boyfriend," Li Xuan said excitedly.

"What are you talking about? Sis Ling isn't that kind of person." Feng Qiuyan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I think Sis Ling isn't human."

Zhou Wen and Li Xuan were taken aback as they looked at Feng Qiuyan in a daze, unsure what he meant.

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Chapter 958: Electric Power

"No, I don't understand. What do you mean?" Li Xuan looked at Feng Qiuyan in puzzlement.

Feng Qiuyan explained, "Because the two families have a good relationship. When I was young, I often tagged along behind Sis Ling. Once, I followed Sis Ling to the nearby coast to have some fun. Back then, break-out creatures seldom appeared, so the two of us played by the seaside."

After some hesitation, Feng Qiuyan continued, "I vaguely remember a break-out creature rushing out of the sea and pouncing at us on the beach. It even had a particularly fishy smell. I turned groggy when I smelled it, as though I was about to faint. At that moment, I saw Sis Ling turn extremely terrifying in my spinning mind as she charged at the break-out creature. Then, I fainted."

"When I woke up, I saw Sis Ling beside me, but I didn't see any break-out creature. When I mentioned the break-out creature, Sister Ling wore a puzzled expression. She asked me if I was too tired from playing and had a nightmare after falling asleep," Feng Qiuyan said with a strange expression. "But I don't think it was a dream. It was just that I didn't find any traces of the dimensional creature nearby, so I kept this matter to myself and didn't tell anyone."

"How old were you then?" Li Xuan asked.

"Three years old," Feng Qiuyan said.

"How old was Qin Ling?" Li Xuan asked again.

"Thirteen," Feng Qiuyan answered after some thought.

"It's very normal for a three-year-old child to have wild thoughts. Perhaps you had really dreamed it. If Qin Ling was only thirteen years old, she wouldn't have reached the Legendary stage, right? It's virtually impossible for her to use a Companion Beast..." Li Xuan analyzed.

"That I know," Feng Qiuyan said with a strange expression.

"If you are really sure that you didn't see wrongly, then there's something wrong with Qin Ling," Zhou Wen said.

Feng Qiuyan said, "I can't be sure if I was dreaming back then, so I hope you can help me confirm what happened."

"How can we help you? We can't drag Qin Ling over to beat her up and ask if she can transform into a monster, right? Even if we dared ask, she won't admit it, right?" Li Xuan said.

"I also know that it won't be easy, but I can only ask for your help," Feng Qiuyan said.

"Alright, let's try our best. We can't guarantee that we can get to the bottom of the matter," Zhou Wen said after some thought.

Despite being delighted, Feng Qiuyan said to Zhou Wen, "Coach, I hope this matter can be carried out secretly. No matter the outcome, don't let a fourth person other than us know."

"I understand." Zhou Wen agreed.

"Old Zhou, how do you plan on investigating this matter?" Li Xuan asked Zhou Wen after Feng Qiuyan settled the two of them in and took them to meet his elders.

"I don't know. Let's wait and see. Didn't Qiuyan say that he will arrange for us to interact with Qin Ling? We'll think of something when the time comes," Zhou Wen said.

"I got a Gu from the South District. If it can be attached to a person, it can affect their will. Do you want to give it a try?" Li Xuan said with narrowed eyes.

"It's best we don't. After all, we are guests. It won't be nice if the Feng family discovers our actions," Zhou Wen said with a shake of his head.

"I'm meeting Hui Haifeng. Do you want to come with me?" Zhou Wen asked Li Xuan.

"I don't know him well, so there's no point. Go yourself. I'll take a look around," Li Xuan said.

After the two of them separated, Zhou Wen took Ya'er to see the Hui family. The Hui family was a major family in Sea Return, so he didn't need to ask around to quickly find their residence.

Before arriving, Zhou Wen gave Hui Haifeng a call. Hui Haifeng quickly came to the door to welcome him.

"I never expected you to come so quickly." Hui Haifeng smiled and gave Zhou Wen a hug.

Zhou Wen wasn't used to such enthusiasm. "The journey was rather smooth, but the situation in Sea Return seems to have deteriorated far earlier than others."

Hui Haifeng nodded. "It's indeed terrible. This month isn't over yet, but we've had two small-scale marine dimensional creatures hordes come ashore. Although there weren't any casualties, it will be exhausting for us if this happens every month. It's very easy for problems to arise. Furthermore, the strongest marine dimensional creatures that have come ashore are at the Epic stage, but who knows when a Mythical dimensional creature will come ashore. In short, Sea Return City is in a very thorny situation."

"Have you thought of migrating inland?" Zhou Wen asked.

"How can it be that easy to migrate? Ignoring the fact that we have family and business here in Sea Return, even if we can abandon these businesses, how can we find a city willing to share resources with us elsewhere?" Hui Haifeng led Zhou Wen into a yard. "Let's not talk about this. I'll show you something good."

The Hui family residence was huge. In fact, it could no longer be considered a normal home. It was more like a base.

They arrived at a place resembling a warehouse. Hui Haifeng opened the door and pointed inside. "What do you think of this thing?"

Zhou Wen saw huge machinery inside the warehouse. There were all sorts of gears and electronic devices. On the left side of the warehouse were many devices that resembled treadmills. Many Companion Beasts were running on them.

"Companion Beasts can be trained like this?" Zhou Wen looked at the Companion Beasts in surprise.

"What training? We are using Companion Beasts to generate electricity. Using the power of the Companion Beasts to drive the generator, we can store the electricity produced. Anyway, the Companion Beasts have nothing to do when not fighting. This way, we can use their strength and also give them some training," Hui Haifeng said.

Zhou Wen had already heard that many places were powered by Companion Beasts, but this was the first time he had seen an example of one.

"Is this considered environmentally friendly?" Zhou Wen said with a smile.

"I don't know if it's environmentally friendly, but Companion Beasts can automatically recover their stamina without needing external replenishment of their energy. It's indeed very convenient," Hui Haifeng said as he continued walking into the warehouse.

When he reached the deepest part of the warehouse, there was a room that was separated by glass. Zhou Wen could see many high precision instruments inside. Many staff members were busy inside.

After Hui Haifeng and Zhou Wen changed into special work clothes, they entered the glass room. Then, Hui Haifeng pointed at something in the culture tank and said, "Look at this. This is our main area of research now."

Zhou Wen looked at the culture tank and saw a white blob inside. It looked like a white piece of fat, but it also looked a little like a fungus.

"What's this?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.

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Chapter 959: Marine Dimensional Creatures Coming Ashore

"This is an artificial dimensional creature we are researching," Hui Haifeng answered.

"Artificial dimensional creatures? How do you create them?" Zhou Wen knew nothing about this.

Hui Haifeng explained, "Dimensional creatures are somewhat different from Earth's creatures. Earth's creatures are basically carbon-based, but dimensional creatures are different. Although some dimensional creatures have flesh and blood, carbon isn't the building blocks of their bodies. Research has shown that creatures on Earth are affected by the dimensional storms. Their bodies undergo some changes, causing some abnormal elements to appear in originally carbon-based matter."

"Therefore, we extracted this element and attempted to culture and use it. Based on our present research, this element can rapidly mutate terran creatures. It's even possible for them to mutate into lifeforms similar to dimensional creatures in a short period of time." With that said, Hui Haifeng pointed at the creature in the culture tank excitedly. "This is the latest result. We used this element to successfully turn ordinary terran bacteria into a dimensional creature. Although it's only at the most ordinary Mortal stage, this is already huge progress. In the future, we will conduct experiments on plants and animals. If everything goes well, perhaps one day, humans can become as powerful as dimensional creatures through the injection of this element."

"Are there any side effects from injecting this element?" Zhou Wen asked worriedly.

"We haven't discovered any side effects. Don't worry, we will do rigorous experiments. We won't let humans take risks easily." Hui Haifeng continued, "Our goal is to let the human race evolve as a whole. The bodies of humans now are too weak. In the future, if humans can have powerful bodies like dimensional creatures and have a Life Providence and Life Soul at birth, we won't have to be afraid of any invasion from dimensional creatures."

"It sounds pretty good." Zhou Wen nodded.

"However, we are still in the early stages. There's still a long way to go before the real human trials. I hope that day won't come too late," Hui Haifeng said.

After leaving the laboratory, the two of them chatted about their past days in college and their current situation.

"You are native to Sea Return. Are there any special dimensional zones you can show me?" Zhou Wen still wanted to download more dungeons.

Hui Haifeng smiled and said, "If you want to see special dimensional zones, you've really come to the right place. Although there aren't many people in Sea Return, there are quite a number of dimensional zones. They are on land and in the sea, but especially in the sea. You definitely won't be able to see such places further inland."

"What's so special about them?" Zhou Wen was intrigued.

"There's too much to tell. Sea God Reef, Undersea Blue Hole, Infinite Island, and so on are all extremely mysterious dimensional zones. Very few humans can enter them. Even the great devils overseas can only take a detour when they encounter these dimensional zones." Hui Haifeng recounted the famous dimensional zones near Sea Return to Zhou Wen as if he knew everything.

"Since it's still early, I'll head to the nearby Sea God Reef to take a look," Zhou Wen said.

"I still have work to do, so I can't accompany you. Give me a moment. I'll find a reliable person to guide you," Hui Haifeng said.

"There's no need to go through so much trouble. Feng Qiuyan from the Feng family is a member of our Xuanwen Club. He has also returned. He can be my guide," Zhou Wen said.

"Look at me, almost forgetting this matter. It's best if Feng Qiuyan goes with you." Hui Haifeng pondered for a moment before reminding Zhou Wen, "Recently, Sea Return hasn't been peaceful. There are many more break-out creatures coming ashore than before. I'm afraid something major will happen soon. Don't go too deep. Just take a look at the coastal areas."

After bidding Hui Haifeng farewell, Zhou Wen was just about to contact Li Xuan when he heard warning sirens in Sea Return City.

The ear-piercing sound echoed in the city. There weren't many people on the streets originally, but suddenly, many people appeared, fleeing towards the underground bomb shelters.

"What happened?" Zhou Wen got a hold of someone and asked.

"Marine creatures have come ashore again. Aren't you going to take refuge in the bomb shelter?" the man asked as he hurriedly left.

Therefore, Zhou Wen ran towards the coast. A high wall made of steel and concrete had been built around the city's periphery. The members of Sea Return's major families gathered here.

After Zhou Wen went up the high wall, he looked in the direction of the sea and was somewhat alarmed.

The waves in the distant sea weren't huge, but huge crabs that resembled tanks crawled out of the sea. There were quite a number of them. Large swarms of crabs were heading for Sea Return City. The large crabs at the front of the swarm were less than five kilometers away from the high wall.

Looking at the black swarm of crabs that resembled a legion of tanks, Zhou Wen couldn't help but lick his lips. He felt his saliva secreting significantly.

Previously, Ouyang Lan had treated him to eat a meal of crabs. He had heard that they were very expensive, but they tasted great.

Back then, the crabs were about the size of a plate. The crabs here were so huge that if cooked, they would probably be more delicious than what Zhou Wen had eaten before.

"Which family are you from? Why aren't you taking refuge in the bomb shelter? Why are you here?" a middle-aged man asked when he saw Zhou Wen sprawled on the tall wall and staring blankly at the huge crabs on the beach.

"I'm here to help defend the city," Zhou Wen said.

"Why are you bringing a child here to mess around? Quickly go back and hide," the middle-aged man said as he left to help in the supply transportation.

Boom!

Zhou Wen heard a loud bang. A cannon set up on the high wall fired. A cannonball mixed with Essence Gold exploded among the crabs. Amidst the intense blast, the cannonball fragments scattered in all directions.

Some of the fragments struck the crabs' shells, but they were of limited effect. They only left some superficial wounds on the shells without leaving any fatal injuries.

However, a few crabs had their legs injured, causing their movements to slow down.

Boom! Boom!

The salvo constantly rang out as shells exploded among the crabs. Zhou Wen could tell that the bombs weren't used to kill the giant crabs, but to blast their legs apart. This way, the crabs could no longer charge into Sea Return City after losing their mobility.

However, there were too many huge crabs rushing out of the sea. The crabs in front had their legs blasted apart, but the crabs behind them crawled over them and continued charging towards Sea Return City.

The bombardment continued, but it didn't put any end to the crab horde. When the crabs approached the city, the members of the few families began shooting with their guns.

However, their target was the crabs' legs. They tried their best to hit the crabs' joints and make them lose their mobility.

Capable Legendary and Epic experts summoned their Companion Beasts and stood guard outside the high wall. They were in charge of repelling the large crabs that came close.

Zhou Wen looked for a while and suddenly realized that there was a huge creature in the sea near the coast.

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Chapter 960: Deep Blue Crab Sovereign

Zhou Wen used Truth Listener to observe carefully and heard a massive object moving in the sea.

Before he could determine what the behemoth in the sea was, he suddenly saw the seawater suddenly rise, forming a huge wave. And within that wave, a huge, castle-sized, dark-blue crab crawled out from the sea.

The huge crabs that looked like tanks on the beach were already huge, but in front of the dark-blue crab, they looked like baby crabs.

Even the twenty-meter-tall wall appeared much shorter in front of the huge crab. Its pincers were terrifyingly large.

Everyone was stunned seeing the giant crab come out of the sea. Even the Epic experts who were fighting the crabs had a drastic change in expression.

Before the giant crab's legs could walk out of the sea, it suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out countless bubbles. The bubbles flew towards Sea Return City and filled the sky.

Someone shot at the bubbles that flew over. When the bullet hit a bubble, the bubble that looked light and thin didn't burst. Instead, after the bullet entered the bubble, it immediately floated in the bubble as though it had escaped gravity.

Some people used sabers or ordered their Companion Beasts to charge forward and destroy the bubble, but no matter what it was, it would be sucked into the bubble the moment it touched it.

Then, the bubbles that had sucked in something seemed to be pulled into the sky by some force. In the blink of an eye, they flew hundreds of meters high and continued rising rapidly, as though they were about to break through the atmosphere and enter outer space.

When people saw this scene, they began to dodge the bubbles in horror. After all, there were very few humans who knew how to fly. Some Epic humans couldn't fly in the air because they didn't have flying pets.

If they fell from such a height, they would probably die a terrible death.

Furthermore, the bubbles rose rapidly. If they really entered outer space, they would definitely die.

Instantly, the entire defense line of Sea Return City fell into chaos. Ignoring ordinary people, even Epic experts began retreating. As for the crab legion, the effective resistance against them collapsed, allowing them to rush to the high walls of Sea Return City. They used their steel-like crab pincers to strike the high walls, splattering concrete and cracking steel alike. Before long, the high walls would be breached.

The air bubbles that filled the sky had already floated into the city. Seeing that Sea Return City definitely couldn't withstand such an attack, Zhou Wen put on the Jade Crystal Spirit armor and suddenly flew into the sky, quickly arriving above the sea.

He held a Golden Harp in his hand as he strummed it.

Hum!

A strange sound spread out all the bubbles in the radius of the Golden Harp burst. The crabs that had either reached the shore or were still in the water were struck by the terrifying sound wave. They spewed out water and fell to the ground. About 80% of them died. Those that survived were severely injured as they struggled to get up.

Zhou Wen deliberately used String Aural Quake above the sea at a spot relatively far from Sea Return City. Although String Aural Quake's power still affected the city, it was already relatively weak. It didn't possess much lethality against humans.

Humans who could fight on the front lines had some level of cultivation. After being shaken by the aftershocks, they would at most spit out blood.

After being shaken, the people from Sea Return City turned to look out. When they saw that the water bubbles that filled the sky had almost all burst and that countless crabs had died, they couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.

They looked up and immediately saw Zhou Wen in the distant sky.

Sea Return City was several kilometers from the coastline. It wasn't that they had good eyesight, allowing them to see Zhou Wen from such a distance.

It was because Zhou Wen was wearing the mirror-like Jade Crystal Spirit armor. When the sun shone on him, he was like a humanoid light source. It was difficult not to see him.

The might of String Aural Quake isn't bad. Unfortunately, it's too useless. I can only use it once. Zhou Wen glanced at the Golden Harp in his hand. A few of the strings had snapped, so he couldn't use it again. All he could do was unsummon it and let it slowly recover.

The giant crab was very close to Zhou Wen. It staggered and nearly collapsed into the seawater. It couldn't help but fly into a rage as it brandished its huge crab pincers and smashed them at Zhou Wen.

Although it was huge, it wasn't clumsy at all. The crab pincer swung in front of Zhou Wen like a gust of wind.

At that moment, many people in the city were looking at the airborne Zhou Wen. They were given a fright when they saw the giant crab move like a ghost.

Zhou Wen didn't flinch as he unsheathed his Bamboo Blade. At the same time, his body rapidly flashed in Transcendent Flying Immortal form as he struck out with Sky Slash.

The people in the city only saw the humanoid figure rapidly flicker around the giant crab like streams of light crisscrossing. When Zhou Wen stopped again, the giant crab stopped with its pincers raised in the air.

Crack! Crack!

The giant crab's shell suddenly cracked open. The crab pincers it held up broke into several pieces and fell into the water, stirring up waves.

Boom!

In the end, even the giant crab's body crumbled into a few pieces and fell into the sea. It couldn't be more dead.

When the humans in the city saw this scene, they were momentarily taken aback. They stared blankly at the gigantic crab's sorry state and at Zhou Wen, who was like a human-shaped sun in the sky.

Moments later, everyone finally reacted and cheered. The joy of escaping death was incomparable.

Zhou Wen rushed into the sea and vanished from everyone's sight.

By the time he returned to Sea Return City, the Jade Crystal Spirit armor on his body had vanished. He looked like a young father carrying Ya'er. He wasn't conspicuous at all.

However, there was an additional crab tattoo on Zhou Wen's body. It was obtained from hatching the giant crab Companion Egg he had fished out from the sea.

Deep Blue Crab Sovereign: Mythical

Life Providence: Ocean Overlord

Life Soul: Heart of the Ocean

Wheel of Destiny: Loss of Gravity

Strength: 80

Speed: 71

Constitution: 80

Essence Energy: 79

Talent Skill: Gravity Bubble, Overlord Pincer, Deep Sea Emperor

Companion Form: Mount

Is it an ocean mount? Not bad. Zhou Wen didn't have an underwater mount yet. The Great Might Vajra Bull was afraid of water. It was fine for it to walk in a stream, but it was impossible for it to enter the sea.

The Earth Elemental Beast was of little use in water. He happened to lack an underwater mount.

However, the Deep Blue Crab Sovereign was too big. He probably couldn't use it for tiny streams and rivers, so he could only use it in the ocean.

From the looks of it, my luck has been pretty good recently. I obtained such a good Mythical Companion Beast shortly after coming to Sea Return. Perhaps this is a lucky place for me, Zhou Wen thought.

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Chapter 961: Sea God Reef

"Why are you still loitering around? What if the child gets injured? Don't you know the severity of the matter? Thankfully, a powerful human expert killed those giant crabs. Otherwise, if they were to rush into the city and something happened to the child, I'd like to see how you explain it to your wife when you return." The middle-aged man bumped Zhou Wen again and reprimanded him.

"I'll leave now," Zhou Wen hurriedly said, knowing that he meant well.

"Stay at home and take care of the child. Children are our future," the middle-aged man lectured Zhou Wen again. Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind Zhou Wen to return.

Zhou Wen carried the child and headed for a city gate in an opposite direction. He still needed to visit Sea God Reef. His luck today seemed pretty good. He had a feeling that he might find the tiny palm symbol.

The Sea God Reef was also known as the Dragon King Reef by the locals. Every time the tide receded, one could see a dragon-shaped reef surface above the sea like a divine dragon undulating over the sea.

Legend had it that the reef was originally formed by a divine dragon. As there were restrictions in the world, sea dragons couldn't go ashore. However, the divine dragon's newborn child was caught by a fisherman during one of its playful escapades.

In order to save its child, the divine dragon ignored the restrictions and rushed onto land to snatch back its child. However, because it had violated the restriction, it turned into a rock before returning to the sea. It had been left here ever since.

This was originally just a legend. Later, after the dimensional storms, an area near Sea God Reef became a dimensional zone. Many terrifying dimensional creatures appeared inside.

No one had really landed on Sea God Reef to this day. It was unknown if the Sea God Reef had transformed back into a divine dragon.

Now, Sea God Reef couldn't be seen from the beach. In the shallow sea, there were many shrimp soldiers and crab generals. They were all powerful Epic existences. Legend had it that deeper in the Sea God Reef was the Turtle Minister, a powerful dimensional creature at the Mythical stage.

Of course, no one dared to enter the deep sea, so they didn't know if these legends were true.

There weren't many people from Sea Return City who dared enter Sea God Reed. Zhou Wen didn't encounter anyone when he arrived.

Before coming, Zhou Wen had contacted Li Xuan, but his call didn't connect. The latter was probably in a dimensional zone.

"Young man, why aren't you listening to my advice at all? Why are you running around with a child?" Zhou Wen had just arrived at the periphery of the Sea God Reef dimensional zone when he heard a familiar voice.

He turned his head and saw that it was indeed the middle-aged man from before.

"Brother, what a coincidence. Why are you here?" Zhou Wen asked the middle-aged man with a smile.

"The crabs that came ashore this time might be related to Sea God Reef, so I came to investigate. I say, what's wrong with you? You're already an adult and even have a child. Why can't you weigh up the consequences?" the middle-aged man asked.

"This is my sister," Zhou Wen explained.

"Then even more reason why you shouldn't bring her to such a dangerous place. Your mother is already so old. How much effort and risk did she endure to give birth to a daughter? If anything happens, how are you going to answer your parents?" The middle-aged man tried his best to educate Zhou Wen.

Just as Zhou Wen was about to explain, he suddenly heard a dragon's roar coming from the sea. The two of them subconsciously turned their heads and saw that the dragon's roar was coming from the direction of Sea God Reef.

However, as they were still in the area outside the dimensional zone, the sea was covered in fog. They couldn't see anything clearly. They could only find out by walking in.

"Quickly send your sister back. If you want to take risks, do it yourself. Don't joke around with the child's safety," the middle-aged man exhorted Zhou Wen before running towards Sea God Reef.

"Brother, we don't know what's going on inside. It's best you don't enter," Zhou Wen reminded him out of goodwill.

"My job is to investigate the nearby dimensional zones. If there's any danger, I have to sound the warning ahead of time. Go back quickly. I have to figure out what happened here," the middle-aged man said as he rushed into the dimensional zone.

Zhou Wen originally didn't plan on entering and only wanted to search for the tiny palm symbol outside. However, seeing that the middle-aged man wasn't a bad person, he thought for a moment and decided to enter. If anything really happened, he could help him.

In this day and age, there weren't many people who were willing to care about others. Zhou Wen really didn't want anything to happen to him.

He walked into the fog with Ya'er in his arms. The fog looked so thick that it couldn't be dispelled, but when Zhou Wen walked in, he saw a beautiful golden beach.

The middle-aged man was standing on the beach, staring blankly at the sea.

Zhou Wen traced his gaze and his eyes lit up. He saw a golden divine dragon frolicking in the seawater. Its scales seemed to be gilded as they shimmered with a mysterious glow under the sunlight.

Zhou Wen had his fair share of grand experiences. He had seen many dragons and had killed some before. He quickly reacted and hurriedly used Grand Turtle Aura to converge his aura to the limits to prevent himself from attracting the golden dragon's attention.

The aura on the golden dragon was comparable to the white dragon Zhou Wen had seen at the bottom of Dragon's Well. They were extremely terrifying existences, so Zhou Wen wasn't willing to fight it without understanding its abilities.

The golden dragon didn't seem to care about the insect-like humans as it swam in the sea. It seemed to be in a good mood.

The middle-aged man snapped out of his shock. Clearly, he knew very well that he was nothing compared to the golden dragon. He slowly retreated, hoping to leave the Sea God Reef dimensional zone.

After taking a few steps back, he saw Zhou Wen hugging Ya'er. His expression changed immediately.

Zhou Wen hurriedly gestured for him to remain silent to prevent him from alarming the golden dragon.

Thankfully, the middle-aged man wasn't stupid. He knew that he couldn't alarm the golden dragon, so he didn't plan on speaking. He held back his tirade on Zhou Wen.

The two of them slowly retreated. They didn't dare to retreat too quickly as they moved step by step.

However, not long after, the golden dragon seemed to sense something and turned to look at Zhou Wen and company.

The dragon's golden, crystalline eyes lit up when it saw them. Then, half its body extended out of the sea and stared at them.

We're doomed! The man's heart trembled. Being targeted by such a terrifying creature, his chances of survival were slim.

The golden dragon stared at them for a while before suddenly raising its head and letting out a shocking dragon roar.

Accompanying the dragon roar, the originally calm surface of the sea instantly broke into turmoil. Then, Zhou Wen and the middle-aged man saw rows of strange-looking shrimp soldiers and crab generals rush up the coast.

"Leave quickly..." The middle-aged man pulled Zhou Wen and turned to rush out of the dimensional zone.

However, when he turned his head, he saw rows of shrimp soldiers and crab generals standing behind them at some point in time. They had long sealed off their retreat.

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Chapter 962: Dragon Palace

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The shrimp soldiers and crab generals looked terrifying. They stood up upright and were about two to three meters tall. Their faces were strange, and the shells on their bodies were in battle armor form. Their limbs were still as sharp as blades, giving them a ferocious and terrifying feeling. They didn't have the cuteness and charm they had on the dining table.

However, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals only blocked their path and didn't immediately attack.

More shrimp soldiers and crab generals had already arrived on the beach. There were thousands of them. It was unknown how many there were, but they had already surrounded the trio.

The middle-aged man's expression was nasty as he sighed and said to Zhou Wen, "I told you not to take risks with the child around, but you refused to listen. There's no chance of leaving now."

"They don't seem to have any animosity towards us." Zhou Wen found it odd. Typically, dimensional creatures would attack humans immediately, but these shrimp soldiers and crabs were in an orderly formation without showing any signs of aggression.

"Is there a need for animosity. Just a mouthful of saliva from each of them can kill us." The middle-aged man summoned his Companion Beast and planned on risking his life. Then, he said to Zhou Wen, "Although it's probably impossible for a chance to appear, escape anytime there's an opening once the fight breaks out."

With that said, the middle-aged man prepared to charge forward and fight the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who blocked the way.

However, at that moment, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals suddenly parted to the side and opened up a path. A huge, black-armored turtle that was twenty to thirty meters tall walked over like a human. It carried a tusk spear.

Looking at the strange humanoid turtle with bulging muscles and ferocious armor, the middle-aged man was alarmed. Can it be the legendary Mythical creature, Turtle Minister?

Clang!

The Turtle Minister walked in front of them step by step. With every step, it was as though a mountain was moving horizontally, causing the ground to tremble. It stabbed the tusk spear on its shoulder into the ground, and the weight of the spear immediately stabbed a huge hole in the beach. A shock wave surged out from the yellow sand beside it, giving it an extremely powerful aura.

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth. Although he knew that he was no match for the creature, he couldn't just sit idle as death approached. He would kill whatever he could before dying.

Just as he was about to engage in battle, he suddenly saw the Turtle Minister kneel down on one knee respectfully. He bowed at Zhou Wen and lowered his head as he said in a thunderous voice, "My lord, my master invites you to enter the sea for a gathering. I hope you can agree. I'll be very grateful."

The middle-aged man was somewhat dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the Turtle Minister who was kneeling on one knee, almost believing that he was dreaming.

The legendary Mythical creature, Turtle Minister, actually bowed to the young man and respectfully addressed him as lord. It was unbelievable.

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Wen with an odd expression. He was beginning to suspect that Zhou Wen was a terrifying dimensional creature disguised as a human.

"Who's your master?" Zhou Wen looked in the direction of the sea, but the golden dragon had vanished.

"Sir, you have already met my master. Now, my master is waiting for you in the Dragon Palace," said the Turtle Minister.

"Then I'll meet your master. This person has no ill intentions towards you. Let him leave," Zhou Wen said as he pointed at the middle-aged man.

"We will obey your orders, my lord." The Turtle Minister stood up and waved his hand. The shrimp soldiers blocking the way immediately made way.

"Dimensional creatures are ferocious and ruthless. It's best you don't take risks," the middle-aged man said hesitantly.

"It's fine. It's just a Dragon Palace. It can't trap me. Go back now," Zhou Wen said.

The middle-aged man wore a strange expression, but he couldn't say anything else. He turned around and headed for the exit of the dimensional zone.

The shrimp soldiers didn't stop him as expected. They lined up and welcomed Zhou Wen into the sea like a procession.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals lined up on both sides, parting the seawater. It was as though a curtain had been lifted, revealing a path that led deep into the sea.

When the middle-aged man saw Zhou Wen carry the child into the sea, he gritted his teeth and left the dimensional zone. When he arrived outside the dimensional zone, he looked back at the misty beach and sea. He felt as though he had been dreaming.

A dimensional creature from myths would actually kneel to a human youth. I'm afraid no one will believe me even if I tell them, right? The middle-aged man even wondered if he had been hallucinating.

The Turtle Minister led the way as Zhou Wen walked deep into the sea. The underwater scenery was gorgeous and mysterious. In the seawater that resembled a curtain, there were all sorts of sea creatures wandering everywhere.

He even saw a few beautiful women lying in clams. They were probably the legendary Clam Fairies.

Zhou Wen had always believed that the sea dragons lived in the underwater palace. Just like the famous Crystal Palace was the residence of the East Sea Dragon King.

However, this dragon king didn't seem too particular. When Zhou Wen arrived at the so-called Dragon Palace, he realized that it was a huge shipwreck. Zhou Wen didn't know much about ships, nor did he know what type of shipwreck it was. However, from the scale of the ship, Zhou Wen guessed that it was likely an aircraft carrier—humanity's top marine combat unit before the dimensional storms.

However, after the dimensional storms, the aircraft carriers, various fleets, and cruise ships had mostly been sunk by dimensional creatures.

Even if this ship wasn't an aircraft carrier, it didn't look anything like a Dragon Palace.

The sunken ship seemed to be protected by some force, preventing the seawater from approaching it. Zhou Wen followed the Turtle Minister to the deck. The Turtle Minister knelt on one knee again and lowered his head towards the cabin. "Master, the lord is here to meet you."

"My lord, please follow me." A graceful clam woman walked over and bowed at Zhou Wen before extending an inviting gesture.

Zhou Wen followed her into the cabin and quickly arrived at a relatively large cabin space.

Just as Zhou Wen was wondering how the gigantic golden dragon entered the cabin, he saw a voluptuous woman wearing golden armor. She had dragon horns on her head and golden hair. She sat on the wide chair opposite him like a queen.

However, the chair didn't look like the legendary Dragon King Coral Throne. Instead, it looked like a chair in front of a human warship's console.

So that golden dragon is actually female. It can even take human form! Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised as he couldn't help but size up the dragon queen.

The dragon queen had fair skin, but her irises were golden. She looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "Are you the spokesperson of the Ancient Dragons?"

"What Ancient Dragons? I've never heard of them," Zhou Wen said.

"If you're not the representative of the Ancient Dragons, why do you have the keepsake of the Ancient Dragons?" the dragon queen asked with a frown.

"A keepsake of the Ancient Dragons?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback before he thought of something. He took out the dragon tooth pendant on his neck and said, "Are you talking about this? This was carved by my teacher using a dragon tooth. It's just an ordinary gift, not a keepsake."

The dragon queen sized up Zhou Wen for a while. "Since you have the Ancient Dragons' keepsake, no matter where you got it from, you are the representative of the Ancient Dragons. From today onwards, you are the son-in-law of my Dragon Palace."

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Chapter 963: Heavenly Happiness Token

Zhou Wen looked at the dragon queen in surprise. He never expected her to say such a thing even in his wildest imagination.

He was a pure human, while the dragon queen was a dimensional creature. They weren't of the same species. How could he become the son-in-law of the Dragon Palace?

Furthermore, Zhou Wen had never thought of marriage. All he could do was say, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of getting married."

When the dragon queen heard Zhou Wen's answer, her expression immediately turned cold. "You can only choose one of two choices—die or become the Dragon Palace's son-in-law."

Zhou Wen looked at the dragon queen with an odd expression and asked, "There are plenty of humans. If you want to get married, many human men should be willing. Why must you choose me?"

The dragon queen said with a cold expression, "A mere human doesn't even have the right to look at me."

"Aren't I human?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.

The dragon queen didn't answer. She only stared at him coldly and said, "Answer me immediately. Are you willing to become the Dragon Palace's son-in-law or do you want to die here?"

"Sorry, I don't plan on getting married." Zhou Wen naturally wouldn't choose to be the Dragon Palace's son-in-law. They weren't of the same species.

The dragon queen immediately turned hostile. "Take him down."

With the order issued by the dragon queen, a shrimp soldier immediately rushed forward and thrust its shrimp-headed spear at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen used his movement technique and rushed towards the cabin's exit.

The row of shrimp soldiers guarding the exit also thrust their spears at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen unsheathed Bamboo Blade and sliced off the shrimp-headed spear in front of him. Zhou Wen carried Ya'er to the deck.

The Turtle Minister was standing on the deck. His previous humble attitude was completely gone. He carried the huge spear and smashed it at Zhou Wen.

The spear was fast and ferocious. Furthermore, it was extremely heavy. Zhou Wen guessed that his Strength probably couldn't withstand such a powerful attack, so he could only use his movement technique to dodge.

The Turtle Minister brandished the spear like a raging wind sweeping away fallen leaves. His massive body didn't show any signs of clumsiness. Zhou Wen dodged left and right. Although he dodged the attacks, he was momentarily unable to shake off the Turtle Minister.

The Turtle Minister is already so ferocious. That dragon queen must be even more terrifying. Zhou Wen didn't panic. He had the ability to teleport and conceal himself. Even if he couldn't defeat her, he could escape.

This fellow is completely different from the Turtle Prime Minister in myths and legends. He's practically a super Berserker! Zhou Wen realized that the Turtle Minister was becoming more and more ferocious as the battle progressed. Furthermore, it was invulnerable. Zhou Wen's attacks didn't pose much of a threat to it, so he didn't wish to be entangled with it. He directly switched to the New Era Life Soul and used his teleportation ability to rush out of the Dragon Palace and into the sea.

No matter how ferocious the Turtle Minister was, he couldn't catch up to Zhou Wen who had teleported. After a few teleportations, Zhou Wen had already left the Turtle Minister in the dust.

Just as he was about to swim out of the sea, he suddenly saw a golden figure flash. It was the dragon queen in golden dragon scales. She had a hot figure, but her fists were even more explosive than her figure. With a single punch, the seawater formed a terrifying vortex under her fist, causing Zhou Wen's body to involuntarily be sucked towards her fist.

Zhou Wen hurriedly used teleportation to rush out of the terrifying fist's range, but just as he teleported out, the dragon queen appeared in front of him. The terrifying fist was about to land on Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to teleport again, but he failed to escape the dragon queen despite teleporting several times. Every time he teleported, the dragon queen would appear in front of him.

What was even more terrifying was that Zhou Wen should have escaped the sea after teleporting so many times. Yet, instead of arriving at the beach, all he could see was endless seawater as though he was still deep in the sea.

"Where we are is known as Deep Blue. No matter how powerful you are, you won't be able to escape the sea. Agree to becoming the Dragon Palace's son-in-law and I can still spare you," the dragon queen said as she pursued Zhou Wen.

"What do you see in me? I'll change, alright?" Zhou Wen said speechlessly.

"Unless you die, you have to become the Dragon Palace's son-in-law." The dragon queen wasn't human. She couldn't hear the sarcasm in Zhou Wen's words.

"You are a dragon and I'm a human. We aren't of the same species. It's impossible for us to copulate," Zhou Wen said as he dodged. At the same time, he was thinking of a way to escape.

"Who said I'm copulating with you? I want you to become the Dragon Palace's son-in-law by marrying my sister. She has half a human's bloodline," said the dragon queen.

"Wait, you mean you want me to marry your sister? But I've never seen your sister. Who's your sister?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback.

The dragon queen stood opposite Zhou Wen and didn't continue attacking. She took out a clam and opened it. Immediately, light shot out from the shell like a holographic projection. The light condensed into a woman's figure.

"Qin Ling!" Zhou Wen cried out when he saw the woman's figure.

Without a doubt, that figure was none other than Qin Ling. It was impossible to mistake it.

"You've met her? That's great. In that case, stay in the Dragon Palace and wait to marry my sister," said the dragon queen.

"Wait!" Zhou Wen extended his hand to stop the dragon queen who was about to capture him. He looked at the dragon queen and said, "If your sister is really Qin Ling, she already has a fiancé and they have a good relationship. I think even if I were willing to marry her, she wouldn't be willing to marry me. I think you are mistaken. It's best you ask your sister first."

The dragon queen said coldly, "Ordinary humans aren't qualified to marry my sister."

"Your sister's fiancé isn't an ordinary human. He's very talented and will definitely become a top expert in the future. He's far better than me..." Zhou Wen praised Feng Qiuyun to no end.

However, his words were sincere. Feng Qiuyan's talent was indeed unparalleled. Furthermore, he was very diligent, no less than Zhou Wen.

"It's useless no matter how outstanding he is. Without the recognition of the dimension's rules, it's impossible for them to marry," said the dragon queen.

"What dimension's rules? I'm also a human. If he isn't acknowledged, I won't be acknowledged either, right?" Zhou Wen was even more puzzled.

"You are different. You have already been acknowledged," said the dragon queen.

"I've been acknowledged? When?" Zhou Wen was even more puzzled. He didn't have a seal of approval on his head, so why did the dragon queen say that he had been acknowledged?

The dragon queen snorted and said, "You're still acting dumb. Do you think I don't recognize the Heavenly Happiness Token?"

"Heavenly Happiness Token?" Zhou Wen immediately realized something as he hurriedly took out the stone token that Emperor of Shang had given him. "You mean this?"

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Chapter 964: Seven Seas Dragon King

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"That's right," said the dragon queen as she nodded at the stone token.

"If that's the case, it's very simple. I can give it to your sister's fiancé. That way, they can be legitimate," Zhou Wen said.

"The Heavenly Happiness Token has already bound you. What's the point of giving it to him?" The dragon queen snorted coldly.

Holy sh*t, why did Emperor of Shang give me such a token? I really don't want to get married. Zhou Wen was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have wanted the token.

However, on second thought, Feng Qiuyan's fiancée was indeed not human. At the very least, she wasn't a pure human. What Feng Qiuyan saw when he was young probably wasn't wrong.

"Your Majesty, actually, it doesn't matter if there's a token. I think your sister and my schoolmate, Feng Qiuyan, are truly in love. Why do you have to separate them?" Zhou Wen wanted to use words to move the dragon queen.

On careful thought, this dragon queen was considered Feng Qiuyan's sister-in-law. They would all be family in the future, so fighting her wasn't a good idea.

"Without the Heavenly Happiness Token, whatever you say is useless. If we can't use the Heavenly Happiness Token to reverse her fate and break the taboo, she can only become the concubine of the Seven Seas Dragon King," said the dragon queen.

"What Seven Seas Dragon King?" Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled when he heard that. He had only heard of the Four Seas Dragon King. What the hell was the Seven Seas Dragon King? Why would Qin Ling become his concubine?

Since the dragon queen needed Zhou Wen's help, she had no choice but to patiently explain, "This sea is called the Seven Dragons Sea. In fact, it's a huge dimensional zone. The Sea God Reef is only a tiny dimensional zone in it. In every dimensional zone like the Sea God Reef, there's a dragon monarch. However, the supreme ruler of the Seven Dragons Sea is the Seven Seas Dragon King. He's the supreme existence that rules over everything in the Seven Dragons Sea."

After explaining everything, Zhou Wen finally had a clearer understanding of the entire matter.

Dragons were extremely lascivious by nature. In fact, the seven dragon monarch domains in the Seven Dragons Sea were the harem bases of the Seven Seas Dragon King. Once a new female dragon was born, they would be added to the Seven Seas Dragon King's harem.

The dragon queen's father was the Dragon King of the Sea God Reef, and her mother was also a dragon. As the Seven Seas Dragon King wanted her mother for his own, the old Dragon King of the Sea God Reef fought the Seven Seas Dragon King and was ultimately killed by him.

Her mother was also severely injured in that battle and was saved by a human. Later on, for some reason, her mother and that human had Qin Ling before she passed away.

The Seven Seas Dragon King didn't kill them all and made the dragon queen the dragon monarch of the Sea God Reef. However, the Seven Seas Dragon King didn't do it out of goodwill. He was waiting for the dragon queen and Qin Ling to grow up. Once they grew up, they had to become Seven Seas Dragon King concubines.

"Have you never thought of killing the Seven Seas Dragon King?" Zhou Wen asked.

"The Seven Seas Dragon King is a Terror-grade existence. Even if the seven dragon monarchs join forces, they are no match for him," the dragon queen said indifferently.

Terror-grade? Zhou Wen felt his head ache when he heard that. Banana Fairy's evolution hadn't been completed, so he didn't have a good solution to deal with Terror-grade existences.

"Can't you escape inland with your sister? The world is so huge. It's impossible for the Seven Seas Dragon King to find you, right?" Zhou Wen said after some thought.

The dragon queen nodded and said, "I think so too. However, we are limited by the dimensional zones. It's impossible for us to leave the sea. I can't even leave the dimensional zone. My sister's partial human bloodline allows her to leave the dimensional zone, but she can't be too far from the sea. Unless..."

With that said, the dragon queen didn't continue as she looked at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen immediately understood what she meant and said, "The Heavenly Happiness Token on me can remove the dimensional zones' restrictions on her, right?"

"That's right. That's why the person she marries can only be you. She can use the Heavenly Happiness Token's power to escape the dimensional zone's restrictions on her," the dragon queen said.

However, Zhou Wen shook his head and said, "I only have one Heavenly Happiness Token. Even if I can save Qin Ling, I can't save you, right?"

"I'll handle my own matters. You just need to marry Qin Ling and take her inland," the dragon queen said.

"Impossible." Zhou Wen shook his head.

"If you don't do it, you'll die," the dragon queen said with a cold expression.

Zhou Wen looked at the dragon queen and continued, "It would be okay if I didn't know about this, but now that I do, I'll feel terrible if I watch the tragedy happen to you and your sister without doing anything. If you are willing, please let me help you kill the Seven Seas Dragon King and save your sister and the entire Seven Dragons Sea."

Zhou Wen thought to himself that this might be a good opportunity. He might be able to obtain immense benefits while the Seven Dragons Sea was in chaos.

The dragon queen looked at Zhou Wen as though she was looking at a fool. "Do you know what a Terror-grade existence is? It's an existence that can kill you thousands of times with one finger."

"Actually, I've seen a few of them. They aren't as terrifying as you make them out to be. If you believe me, give me some more time and I'll definitely be able to save you." Zhou Wen thought about how he could convince the dragon queen to become his spy in the Seven Dragons Sea.

"Forget about giving you more time; it's impossible for a human like you to defeat the Seven Seas Dragon King. Besides, there's no time. According to the dragons' standards, Qin Ling will be an adult in six months," said the dragon queen.

"What about you?" Zhou Wen asked the dragon queen.

"Less than a month." The dragon queen hesitated for a moment before answering Zhou Wen's question.

"Less than a month?" Zhou Wen pondered.

It was clearly very difficult to advance to the Terror stage. Zhou Wen didn't know if Banana Fairy could complete her advancement in a month.

"Stop dreaming. There's only one path for you now. Marry Qin Ling and take her inland so that the Seven Seas Dragon King can never find her," the dragon queen said.

"If I want to take anyone away, you should be the one taken away." Zhou Wen meant that Qin Ling still had six months, while the dragon queen only had a month left. He naturally had to rescue her first. They could still stall for time for Qin Ling to think of a solution.

However, these words sounded different to the dragon queen. She looked at Zhou Wen in a daze.

Zhou Wen didn't think there was anything wrong with his words, nor did he notice the dragon queen's abnormality. He was now thinking that this might be a huge opportunity.

It was very difficult to kill a Terror-grade dimensional creature, but with the help of a traitor, there might still be a chance.

According to the dragon queen, the seven dragon monarchs of the Seven Dragons Sea probably didn't have a good impression of the Seven Seas Dragon King. They might even hate him to the core. If he could incite internal strife, he might have a chance to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King.

It was unrealistic to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King in its Terror form, but a Terror-grade existence wasn't always in a Terror form. If he could take advantage of it, he might not need to wait for Banana Fairy to complete her evolution.

"You should have a name, right? How should I address you?" Zhou Wen asked the dragon queen.

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Chapter 965: Miya

"Miya," the dragon queen answered.

"Miya, taking Qin Ling away actually isn't a good idea. The dimensional zones will definitely be lifted in the future. When the time comes, will the Seven Seas Dragon King let her off? I'm afraid the hatred will only deepen when the time comes. If she's caught, it will be even worse. The only solution is to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King. Only then can you and your sister obtain true liberation," Zhou Wen said with a sincere expression. "We can first deal with the Seven Seas Dragon King. Can you tell me what kind of dimensional creature the Seven Seas Dragon King is?"

"Unless I can advance to the Terror grade, there's no hope." Although Miya said that, she still informed Zhou Wen about the situation with the Seven Seas Dragon King.

As Miya's father had once risked his life against the Seven Seas Dragon King, Miya had personally witnessed the battle. She knew the abilities of the Seven Seas Dragon King quite well.

However, even Miya didn't understand some of the abilities used by the Seven Seas Dragon King. Therefore, when she explained them, some of them were just in narrative form.

According to Miya, the Seven Seas Dragon King didn't seem to be a divine dragon in the traditional sense. It had seven dragon heads and its body was huge. Every dragon head had unparalleled strength.

Furthermore, as long as one was grabbed by the Seven Seas Dragon King, it would be difficult for them to escape.

Back then, Miya's father's combat strength was extremely high. With the accolade as Golden Dragon King, he was a top-notch existence in the Seven Dragon Seas thanks to having the strongest combat strength. The Golden Dragon Body was almost immortal.

However, after being grabbed by the Seven Seas Dragon King, the Golden Dragon Body was unable to withstand the terrifying power. In the end, Miya watched as her father's Golden Dragon Body was devoured by the Seven Seas Dragon King.

"Does every dragon head of the Seven Sea Dragon King have different attributes? For example, wind, fire, thunder, lightning, etc?" Zhou Wen thought of Orochi he had seen before.

"No. The powers of the seven dragon heads are the same. They can spew out a terrifying liquid. Once one is touched by the liquid, their bodies will become immobile. Their only fate is to wait to be slaughtered," said Miya.

"What's its Terror form?" Zhou Wen asked in detail.

"I didn't see it. When it used the Terror form, the sea produced huge waves. All I could see were terrifying dragons tumbling in the waves. I couldn't see its full appearance," Miya answered.

"From what you said, if you are willing to join forces with me, we might have a chance of killing the Seven Seas Dragon King. If you can contact the other six dragon monarchs and get their help, the chances are even higher," Zhou Wen said.

"You can't even defeat me. What makes you think you can kill the Seven Seas Dragon King?" Although Miya still retorted, she didn't say that Zhou Wen was delusional for some reason.

"Who said I'm not your match? I'm just unwilling to use my true strength to harm you," Zhou Wen said.

Miya looked at Zhou Wen and said, "Then show me your true strength. Unless you really have the strength to convince me, I definitely won't let Qin Ling take such a risk."

Zhou Wen knew that Miya's combat strength was powerful. Her Strength and Constitution seemed to be in no way inferior to Tyrant Behemoth. It wouldn't be easy to defeat her.

Thankfully, Zhou Wen was known as the man with the most Companion Beasts and they were also of the highest quality on Earth.

Zhou Wen summoned Tyrant Behemoth who landed in front of Miya. He looked at Miya and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

"Tyrant Behemoth. I've seen it on the rankings. So its owner is you." Miya was slightly surprised. She never expected Zhou Wen to have a powerful Companion Beast like Tyrant Behemoth.

However, although Tyrant Behemoth was powerful, Miya didn't believe that she was inferior to Tyrant Behemoth. Even if Zhou Wen was Tyrant Behemoth's master, he definitely didn't have the ability to challenge the Seven Seas Dragon King. Even she and Turtle Minister couldn't.

"Do you believe me now?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Although Tyrant Behemoth is strong, it might not be able to defeat me," said Miya.

"Then, what if we add on these?" Zhou Wen began summoning his Companion Beasts. He summoned the three Demon Blood True Dragons, Light Concealment Sword, and Deep Blue Crab Sovereign.

When Miya saw that Zhou Wen had so many Mythical Companion Beasts, she couldn't help but be alarmed. She began to believe Zhou Wen's words.

"No matter how many ordinary Mythical Companion Beasts there are, it's impossible for them to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King. The Terror grade is an existence on a different level. It's not something that can be defeated with numbers alone," said Miya.

"It's not just quantity. There's also quality." Zhou Wen summoned Torch Dragon.

"Torch Dragon!" Miya recognized Torch Dragon at a glance.

Dragons were probably dimensional creatures with the most branches. There were almost countless dragon-type creatures. Some dragons weren't very strong, and they couldn't even reach the Mythical stage.

However, some dragons were terrifyingly strong and could even fight Calamity-grade existences.

Torch Dragon was undoubtedly one of the most terrifying existences among dragon-type creatures. As a dragon, Miya naturally recognized it.

"Unfortunately, it's still a youngling. If it can reach adulthood and transform into its Terror form, it might really be able to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King," said Miya in disappointment after carefully observing Torch Dragon.

"Even if it's still young, it's still Torch Dragon. Its Bright Torch Vision World should still be of some use against the Seven Seas Dragon King. Furthermore, we don't need to fight it head-on. As long as you tell me the details of the Seven Seas Dragon King, I can think of a way to assassinate it without it transforming into its Terror form..." Zhou Wen continued persuading Miya.

"It's too dangerous. There's almost no chance of success," said Miya after some thought.

"As long as you believe me, we can think of a solution. I'll rescue you and your sister from the sea of bitterness..." Zhou Wen knew that it wouldn't be easy to make Miya believe him.

After all, they were facing the Terror-grade Seven Seas Dragon King. However, Zhou Wen needed Miya's help, so he could only patiently win her trust.

"What do you want to do?" Miya asked after some hesitation.

"Do you think we can convince the other six dragon monarchs?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Absolutely impossible," answered Miya with certainty.

"Why? Aren't they also oppressed by Seven Seas Dragon Kings? Don't they want to resist?" Zhou Wen said in disbelief.

"That's if you have the ability to resist. Other than me, the other dragon monarchs won't risk their lives to resist," Miya said with certainty.

"In that case, tell me the situation of the other six dragon monarchs and their dimensional zones. Perhaps I can think of a solution." Zhou Wen wanted to obtain as much information as possible.

Miya explained the situation in the Seven Dragon Seas in detail to Zhou Wen, making him sigh at how good it felt to have a spy providing information. He didn't need to go anywhere to understand the situation in the Seven Dragon Seas clearly.

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Chapter 966: Dragon Pearl Companion Egg

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After Zhou Wen figured out the situation in the Seven Dragons Sea, he realized that they weren't proper dragon monarchs.

Miya was already considered the most normal dragon in the Seven Dragons Sea. According to her, the dragon monarchs in the other six dimensional zones didn't have true dragon forms.

Some looked like crocodiles, some looked like lobsters, and one looked like a whale. However, because all of them had some dragon blood in them, they called themselves dragon monarchs.

That Seven Seas Dragon King shouldn't be a purebred dragon king. In Zhou Wen's impression, a purebred dragon king had to be like the white dragon in Dragon's Well.

If it were any other time, Zhou Wen wouldn't have gone to unknown dimensional zones to kill the dimensional creatures. However, with Miya's intelligence, things were different.

As long as Miya's information was correct, it wasn't difficult for Zhou Wen to rush into the dimensional zones to kill the dragon monarchs. After all, it was impossible for those single Mythical creatures to be a match for his divine pet lineup.

"Do you think that if we were to fight the Seven Seas Dragon King to the death, those dragon monarchs would help him and become our enemy?" Zhou Wen slowly got more information from Miya.

"If the Seven Seas Dragon King summons them, they wouldn't dare disobey orders," said Miya.

"Alright, I'll get rid of the trouble first. Wait for my good news in the Dragon Palace," Zhou Wen said as he prepared to leave.

"Stop," Miya called out.

Does that not work? Zhou Wen believed that Miya had seen through his thoughts.

"You are a human after all. If you walk in the sea, you will definitely be discovered. Here's a dragon pearl. Take it with you. As long as you aren't close to a Mythical creature, it will be difficult to discover you. It also provides a certain level of water warding." Miya handed a pearl to Zhou Wen.

"How can I accept this?" Zhou Wen looked at the bead and was somewhat embarrassed to take it.

He only wanted to use Miya's intelligence to achieve his goal of killing monsters. He felt somewhat embarrassed that Miya would give him something.

"It's nothing; you are risking your life for us sisters after all." Miya clearly believed that Zhou Wen really wanted to help them.

Zhou Wen blushed slightly. Although he did wish to help Miya and Qin Ling, he mostly wanted to use Miya's intelligence to kill dimensional creatures to obtain more resources.

"Ahem, alright then. I'll take it. I'll return it to you in the future." Zhou Wen took the dragon pearl and realized that it was a Companion Egg.

"There's no need to be surprised. This is something my father left behind after he died. Since you want to help us sisters, let it aid you. If you have the ability, you can hatch it and use it to fight the Seven Seas Dragon King," said Miya.

Zhou Wen was really embarrassed as a result. Miya seemed to completely trust him. It made Zhou Wen feel uneasy that she was willing to give him such a thing.

He had originally planned on helping as much as he could. All he needed to do was do his best. If he really wasn't a match for him, he could retreat.

However, seeing that Miya seemed to have placed all her hopes on him, he felt a little uncomfortable running away if he really couldn't kill the Seven Seas Dragon King.

You trust people too easily. If you were to encounter someone evil in the future, you might even end up helping them count the money they received from selling you. Zhou Wen sighed inwardly and put away the dragon pearl Companion Egg before leaving the Sea God Reef dimensional zone.

I should let Feng Qiuyan know about this matter first. Otherwise, I won't be able to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King. Once the Seven Seas Dragon King takes revenge, I wonder if it will implicate the entire Feng family because of Qin Ling. Zhou Wen decided to return to the Feng family first. After telling Feng Qiuyan about this matter, it wouldn't be too late to head to the other six dimensional zones in the Seven Dragons Sea.

Just as Zhou Wen left Sea God Reef, he bumped into someone. The person was walking in the direction of Sea God Reef and was taken aback when he saw Zhou Wen.

"Are you going to the Dragon Palace?" Zhou Wen asked her. This person was naturally Qin Ling. She clearly wanted to go to the Sea God Reef.

"What Dragon Palace? I just want to go to Sea God Reef to hunt dimensional creatures," Qin Ling said.

"I've met Miya," Zhou Wen said.

Qin Ling's expression immediately changed as she bit her lip and stared at Zhou Wen. "Will you tell Qiuyan about me?"

"Yes," Zhou Wen answered with certainty.

Qin Ling's pupils immediately constricted as she stared intently at Zhou Wen. A terrifying aura rose from her body as her originally black pupils turned golden. Even her skin began to show faint golden scales. Her strength was clearly nothing like an Epic being.

She had half a Golden Dragon bloodline. Apart from the Epic strength of humans, there was an even more terrifying power hidden in her body.

Zhou Wen didn't know if a mixed-blood like her could inherit all the power of the Golden Dragon. Even if she couldn't, she was much stronger than an ordinary human's body.

"Don't tell Qiuyan about this," Qin Ling said through gritted teeth as she stared at Zhou Wen.

"He has the right to know." Zhou Wen looked at Qin Ling without backing down.

The killing intent in Qin Ling's eyes burned as she slowly raised her palm. Her nails also turned pale gold like sharp daggers.

However, in the end, Qin Ling still lowered her hand and her body gradually returned to her original human appearance.

"Leave. You can tell Qiuyan that I won't return." As Qin Ling spoke, she turned around and walked towards the Sea God Reef dimensional zone.

"Would you be willing to give up just like that? Why don't you give it a try? Perhaps Feng Qiuyan doesn't mind," Zhou Wen said as he looked at Qin Ling's back.

"How can he not mind? I'm not a human, but a monster. No one can accept a monster like me as their wife. He suffered a fright back when he saw my true body during his childhood. Why should I frighten him a second time?" As Qin Ling spoke, she charged into the Sea God Reef.

Zhou Wen watched as Qin Ling's figure vanished into the fog, only to hear someone sigh nearby. "I never expected Little Yanyan's fiancée to really be nonhuman."

Li Xuan walked over. He had seen the message Zhou Wen had left him. He had originally come to look for Zhou Wen, but he never expected to hear their conversation.

"You are better with words. I'll leave this matter of telling Feng Qiuyan to you," Zhou Wen said to Li Xuan.

"I never like to say things that make people sad. It's best you say it yourself." Li Xuan shook his head in rejection.

"It might not be a bad thing," Zhou Wen said as he walked in the direction of the Feng family. Some things had to be faced eventually. Furthermore, Zhou Wen felt that Feng Qiuyan was already mentally prepared.

The two of them returned to the Feng family residence and found Feng Qiuyan.

"Coach, you were the one who killed the giant crab at sea, right? Now, all of Sea Return is discussing your deeds. They want to know who you are..." Feng Qiuyan said.

"We'll talk about this in the future. Is there a place where we can talk in private? I have something to tell you," Zhou Wen said.

"Come with me." Feng Qiuyan quickly took the two of them to a small building. Then, he looked at Zhou Wen and said, "Coach, tell me directly."

"Qin Ling isn't human. She has half the bloodline of a dimensional creature," Zhou Wen said directly.

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Chapter 967: Seven Seas Dragon King

"Little Yanyan, you don't have to be sad. Actually..." Li Xuan wanted to comfort Feng Qiuyan, but Feng Qiuyan didn't show an expression that needed his comfort.

"What's the other half of her bloodline?" Feng Qiuyan asked calmly.

"Sea God Reef's Golden Dragon King bloodline," Zhou Wen answered Feng Qiuyan.

"I see. My memories back then were indeed correct. I saw strange horns growing from her head and scales appearing on her body," Feng Qiuyan muttered to himself.

"When I returned, I met Qin Ling. She told me to tell you that she has gone to Sea God Reef and will never return again." Zhou Wen conveyed Qin Ling's words to Feng Qiuyan.

"That's good too." Feng Qiuyan nodded slightly.

Zhou Wen then told Feng Qiuyan the full story about the Seven Seas Dragon King.

"What's that Seven Seas Dragon King? I don't care if it hoards the monsters in the sea, but it actually wants to target a human beauty. Damn it, I can't tolerate it. Old Zhou, count me in if you want to take down that Seven Seas Dragon King," Li Xuan said.

However, Feng Qiuyan didn't say a word. He turned around and left the building, but he didn't leave the Feng family residence.

"From the looks of it, Little Yanyan suffered quite a heavy blow," Li Xuan said with a sigh.

"People have to suffer some blows to grow. It's not a bad thing," Zhou Wen said thoughtfully.

"I'm just afraid the blow is too great." Li Xuan shook his head slightly.

"Don't be sentimental here. Aren't you going to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King? What are you waiting for? Go and prepare. We are about to set off," Zhou Wen said.

"Are we really going?" Li Xuan asked with widened eyes.

"Didn't you say that you couldn't tolerate it?" Zhou Wen said with a smile.

"I was just responding to the mood back then. That's an old Terror-grade monster. Didn't you say that only a Terror-grade can kill a Terror-grade. The two of us aren't at the Terror-grade. Wouldn't we be sending ourselves to our deaths if we went?" Li Xuan said.

"Enough, we're just going to deal with the other ordinary dragon monarchs. We aren't going to kill the Seven Seas Dragon King." Zhou Wen rolled his eyes at him.

The two of them left the Feng family residence and headed for the seaside again. When they arrived at the seaside, Li Xuan looked back and couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed when he didn't see Feng Qiuyan.

"Let's go." In an area without anyone else, Zhou Wen summoned Deep Blue Crab Sovereign and got Li Xuan to sit with him.

A gravity bubble appeared around the Deep Blue Crab Sovereign's body. A hemispherical bubble was hooked onto its back, protecting Zhou Wen and company, preventing them from being hit by the seawater.

The Deep Blue Crab Sovereign wasn't slow at all. It moved in water as though it was flying. Furthermore, it didn't walk horizontally. It walked forward normally like a spider.

The first dimensional zone Zhou Wen planned on heading to was known as Undersea Blue Hole to humans. The sea surface appeared to be an extraordinary blue color. It was very different from the surrounding seawater, as though it was a blue hole.

In fact, the seawater there was the same color as the surrounding seawater. The difference was that there was a bottomless cave at the bottom of the sea.

As it was underwater and it was very difficult for humans to fight underwater for long periods of time, very few humans entered the Undersea Blue Hole.

According to Miya's intelligence, there was a huge sea snake in the Undersea Blue Hole dimensional zone. The sea snake was extremely poisonous. As it had a sliver of a dragon's bloodline, it also claimed to be a Sea Dragon King.

In the Undersea Blue Hole, there were a large number of poisonous sea snakes. The toxicity of these sea snakes was very intense. Once someone's body was injured, the snake venom would enter their bodies through their wounds. It was doubtful many humans could withstand it.

Zhou Wen's Poison stat was very high. Furthermore, he cultivated a Poison-type Essence Energy Skill, so he wasn't afraid of poison.

Li Xuan had an indestructible body and with the carapace that had fused with Alpha, he probably could shrug off ordinary sea snakes. He only needed to be careful against the Sea Dragon King.

However, Zhou Wen had already learned of the Sea Dragon King's weakness from Miya. He had brought Li Xuan here because he wanted to use his strength to safely finish off the Sea Dragon King.

Although Zhou Wen could handle it himself, it was relatively more troublesome without help. After all, reality wasn't a game. Zhou Wen didn't wish for any accidents to happen.

"In a while, after we enter the Undersea Blue Hole, leave the ordinary sea snakes to me. You don't have to worry. When the Sea Dragon King comes out, I'll hold it back. Then, you can release the Ice Silkworm and use it to lower its temperature." Zhou Wen explained his plan to Li Xuan.

The Sea Dragon King didn't have any natural enemies in the water. The only thing it was afraid of was the cold. If the temperature was too low, its body would turn stiff.

Zhou Wen didn't have any Mythical ice-type pets, so he could only rely on Li Xuan's Ice Silkworm.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Undersea Blue Hole, Zhou Wen looked around and couldn't help but feel disappointed when he didn't find the tiny palm symbol.

Quite a number of sea snakes had already appeared near the blue hole. These sea snakes looked rather odd. Their bodies were flat and looked similar to fish, but they were more than ten meters long.

Furthermore, their bodies were blue in color. It was difficult to discover them when they melded into the environment.

When the sea snakes approached, there was no need for Zhou Wen to do anything. The Crab Sovereign brandished its crab pincers and snipped the sea snakes into two. No sea snakes could approach them.

After entering the blue hole, a large number of sea snakes appeared in Zhou Wen and company's line of sight. They watched as countless sea snakes twisted and squirmed in the seawater. The scene left them shuddering.

Crab Sovereign spewed out a large number of gravity bubbles. The moment the sea snakes encountered the gravity bubbles, they were sucked into them. Then, as though gravity had lost its effect on them, they floated in the bubbles, unable to rush out.

There were many sea snakes, but there were even more gravity bubbles. A large number of sea snakes were trapped by the gravity bubbles, unable to rush over.

Suddenly, a blue-scaled, nearly hundred-meter-long, strange sea snake with a horn on its head rushed out from the depths of the blue hole. Its eyes were filled with anger as it stared coldly and sinisterly at the Crab Sovereign.

"How ugly. That Seven Seas Dragon King sure is hardcore. To think that he can even lay his hands on a harem of this quality." Li Xuan couldn't help but criticize when he saw the Sea Dragon King's appearance.

"They are dragons. They have different standards of beauty from us." Zhou Wen watched the Sea Dragon King rush over and wasn't in a rush to attack. All he did was order the Crab Sovereign to continue spewing out the gravity bubbles.

"Thankfully, Qin Ling isn't this fellow's sister," Li Xuan said with a strange expression.

The Sea Dragon King was unbridled as his body tore through the gravity bubble. He opened his terrifying snake mouth and was about to swallow both the humans and crab.

The Crab Sovereign exerted all its strength as it raised its pincers and clamp down on its jawbone. However, the Sea Dragon King's strength was just too great. It forcefully pressed down the Crab Sovereign's pincers. The latter was no match for the Sea Dragon King.

Zhou Wen summoned Sword Pill which transformed into a stream of light that stabbed at the Sea Dragon King's eyes. At the same time, he signaled Li Xuan with his eyes.

Without any hesitation, Li Xuan summoned the two Ice Silkworms. While the Sea Dragon King was distracted by the Sword Pill, the male and female Ice Silkworms landed on the Sea Dragon King's body from both sides and attached to it like leeches.

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Chapter 968: Unexpected Gain

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The two Ice Silkworms stuck to the Sea Dragon King's body. The Sea Dragon King immediately shivered and his actions became unnatural as he struggled to get the Ice Silkworms off him.

However, the Crab Sovereign held onto its head tightly. The Sea Dragon King was momentarily unable to escape, so its body became increasingly stiff.

What powerful Ice Silkworms. Zhou Wen could see with his naked eye that frost was spreading on the Sea Dragon King's scales. The Sea Dragon King's body was turning stiffer.

Before long, the gigantic Sea Dragon King lost its combat ability. It was as though it was in hibernation as its body froze.

Indeed, it's better to have a restraining effect when killing monsters. Zhou Wen didn't even need to attack. As the Sea Dragon King couldn't retaliate, the Crab Sovereign finished it off.

The two Ice Silkworms were still stuck to the Sea Snake King's body. The blood in the Sea Snake King's body had already frozen. After a while, the Crab Sovereign's two giant pincers finally split the Sea Snake King's body into two, but he only found a stat crystal.

"How stingy. He didn't even drop a Companion Egg," Li Xuan said gloomily.

"How can Companion Eggs drop so easily?" Zhou Wen was already used to it. After putting away the stat crystal, he glanced at the bottomless blue hole and thought for a moment. "Since we're here, let's go down and take a look."

The Crab Sovereign led the three of them deeper into the blue hole. There were many sea snakes around, but with the Crab Emperor's gravity bubble opening up a path for them, no sea snake could approach them.

"This blue hole is so deep. I'm afraid it's about to reach the other side of Earth." After diving for a while, the Crab Sovereign still failed to reach the bottom of the blue hole.

The blue hole seemed bottomless. They had dived so deep that even the sea snakes didn't appear again.

Most of the sea snakes lived in snake caves on the rock walls, but at this depth, even the snake caves couldn't be seen.

"There seems to be something down there?" Li Xuan leaned on the Crab Sovereign and looked down as though he had seen something.

Zhou Wen also looked over and indeed, he saw a swath of crystalline jade-blue below, as though the crystal cave was glowing.

However, even crystals needed light to show any reflection. It was naturally impossible for light to exist in such a deep sea. The glowing crystals were definitely extraordinary.

As the Crab Sovereign dived deeper, the blue light gradually became clearer. Only then did the two realize that it was a thick glacier.

"That's strange. Isn't the Sea Dragon King afraid of the cold? Why would it live in such a cold place?" Li Xuan asked in puzzlement.

"There must be a reason. Perhaps the secret is in the glacier. The ice definitely wouldn't glow by itself. There might be something inside," Zhou Wen said as he sized up the glacier.

"Could it be a snake egg produced by the Sea Dragon King? If it's a snake egg, perhaps I can tame it like a Gu." Li Xuan reached his hand into the water and touched the glacier. He was immediately given a fright. The glacier was extremely cold. Just touching it nearly froze his fingers.

"The Sea Dragon King is so afraid of the cold, so how can it lay its eggs here? At such a low temperature, I don't think the Sea Dragon King would dare approach because of the cold, right?" Zhou Wen ordered the Crab Sovereign to dig the ice.

The Crab Sovereign was very resistant to cold. Under Zhou Wen's orders, it brandished its huge crab pincers and quickly cracked open the glacier.

More and more ice blocks were dug out as Zhou Wen and company finally saw what was glowing with blue light.

"Is that a tooth? The Sea Dragon King's tooth?" The thing that emitted blue light from the glacier was a meter-long blue tooth that looked like it was carved from ice.

"It's obviously not." Zhou Wen got the Crab Sovereign to grab the tooth. After grabbing it, he immediately felt a chill from the tooth. Almost instantly, Zhou Wen's hands froze.

Clang!

Zhou Wen hurriedly threw the tooth onto the Crab Sovereign's back and couldn't help but be alarmed. With his physical strength and Essence Energy, ice immediately formed on him. The coldness emitted from the tooth was no less than a strike from a Mythical creature.

"Could this thing be..." Zhou Wen thought of a possibility.

"What is it?" Li Xuan asked.

"Typical dimensional creatures, even Mythical creatures, will rot and disintegrate after death. Only a very small number of corpses can be stored for a long period of time, but it's impossible for them to maintain the strength back when they were alive—unless it's the corpse of a Terror-grade creature. A body in its Terror form can preserve Terror-grade power. It won't rot and disintegrate so easily," Zhou Wen said.

"In that case, this is a tooth of a Terror form? What kind of creature is it? It can't be the Seven Seas Dragon King's, right?" Li Xuan said.

Zhou Wen looked at the tooth and said, "It's not impossible. The Sea Dragon King is clearly afraid of the cold, but there's such a tooth here. I think it's unlikely that the Sea Dragon King placed it here. Perhaps the Seven Seas Dragon King placed it here to suppress it."

"Who cares who placed it? Since it's good stuff, let's take it. What do you think this thing is for? Can it be made into a weapon?" Li Xuan said.

"I don't know. I don't know much about the Terror grade. I just heard that it is the true Mythical stage. Perhaps the materials obtained from a Terror-grade creature are useful." Zhou Wen put on the Dragon Scale Armor and forcefully threw the ice-blue tooth into the Chaos Bead.

Although it only took a short period of time, the dragon scales on his hands had produced a layer of frost.

He got Crab Sovereign to dig deeper into the glacier, but it didn't find anything. This wasn't unexpected because other than the tooth, there was no more glow in the glacier.

Seeing that there was nothing else in the blue hole, Zhou Wen ordered Crab Sovereign to lead them out.

"Where are we going next?" Li Xuan asked.

"Let's go to Evil Dragon Island. I heard from Miya that there's a dragon monarch that looks like a crocodile there. Its defense and combat strength are extremely shocking. Furthermore, it's not afraid of the cold. The Ice Silkworm will be useless this time, but I've already thought of a way to kill it. It shouldn't be difficult," Zhou Wen said as he ordered Crab Sovereign to head towards Evil Dragon Island.

No human dared to approach such an island. Even the great devils overseas wouldn't casually enter such a place.

Using Miya's information, Zhou Wen and company easily found Evil Dragon Island and Dragon King.

It indeed looked like a crocodile, but it wasn't completely like a crocodile. Its body was much longer than a crocodile, and it had horns on its head. It could barely be considered a dragon.

Miya had explained that the dragon was afraid of poison. Zhou Wen secretly used the Invisibility Cloak and stabbed it in the eye. When it opened its mouth in pain, he threw the poisonous hair formed from Fatal Temptation into its mouth.

Soon, the Evil Dragon died. There was nothing there when they tore open its corpse.

"This fellow is even stingier than the previous one," Li Xuan said as his eyes suddenly lit up. "Old Zhou, do you think there's a tooth here?"

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Chapter 969: The Remnants of Terror Creatures

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"No way?" Zhou Wen found it unlikely.

"Let's search. Who knows?" Li Xuan began searching the dragon's lair.

Zhou Wen originally thought that there was no hope, but to his surprise, Li Xuan found something.

"There really is one. Look here. There's also the same ice as the bottom of the blue cave." Li Xuan's voice sounded from inside the dragon lair.

Zhou Wen went over to take a look and indeed, he realized that there was a thick layer of ice in the stone cave. There was an ice-blue glow inside.

"That does seem to be the case." Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised as he got Crab Sovereign to dig up the ice layer. At the same time, he said, "If there's also the same tooth here, it means this matter won't be that simple."

Li Xuan nodded. "The Sea Dragon King is afraid of the cold, so it's possible that the tooth was put there to suppress it, but this Evil Dragon isn't afraid of the cold. There's no reason to put one here."

With that said, Li Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. "By the way, didn't you say that the seven dragon monarchs are the concubines of the Seven Seas Dragon King? Do you think this tooth is a token the Seven Seas Dragon King gave to his concubines? Something similar to the tooth having the same authority and presence as the dragon?"

"How would I know? Let's wait until we dig it out." Zhou Wen shook his head helplessly.

Soon, the Crab Sovereign dug out something else. It wasn't the tooth they had imagined. Instead, it was a bone that looked like a rib. However, it had a broken section. It didn't look complete.

Although it was a bone, it was similar to the tooth. They were both ice-blue and crystalline. It was obvious that they originated from the same creature.

"The Seven Seas Dragon King probably wouldn't remove his rib to use as a love token, right?" Zhou Wen said as he looked at the rib.

"From the looks of it, the tooth and rib are unlikely to belong to the Seven Seas Dragon King. However, apart from the Seven Seas Dragon King, are there any other Terror-grade creatures in the Seven Seas? Why are the things from its body in the two dragon monarchs' nests?" Li Xuan stroked his chin in thought.

"We can go to the other dragon monarchs to take a look. Perhaps there's something similar in their lairs. If that's the case, it will really be interesting," Zhou Wen said.

"Why?" Li Xuan asked in puzzlement.

"I heard that deities were born because of humanity's fear. Therefore, as long as human fear remains, deities are immortal existences that will never die. That's also the origins for the Terror grade."

Zhou Wen paused for a moment before continuing, "I don't know if the legend is real or fake, but from the looks of it, there's still a terrifying Terror form power on the tooth and bone. If we can really find all its bones, do you think it will suddenly revive?"

"Don't scare me. If we ended up killed after going through great trouble to find the bones and teeth, wouldn't that make us look stupid?" Li Xuan said.

"If there really are more parts in the other dragon monarchs' lairs, do you think we should dig them up or not?" Zhou Wen asked Li Xuan.

"We dig. Of course we have to dig. These Terror form teeth and bones must be extremely high in value. If every dragon monarch has some Terror form item, we just won't dig them all out. I often see on television that those devils who want to revive need to find their bodies. As long as their bodies aren't complete, they can't be revived," Li Xuan said with a smile.

"That makes sense." Zhou Wen didn't care. At most, he would put them all into the chaos space.

Even if the owner of the teeth and bones really revived, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble in the chaos space.

If something major really happened, Zhou Wen could get the owner of the bones to meet the ice maiden who was trapped in the Chaos Bead and let them fight to the death.

Therefore, the two of them went to another few dimensional zones and avoided some terrifying taboos along the way. Soon, the two of them killed two more dragon monarchs. In the end, they really found something similar at the two dragon monarchs' lairs.

They found a crystal-like strand of hair in one lair and a broken horn in another. They were also cold and crystalline. It likely originated from the same creature as the tooth and bone from before.

"Why do I feel like we are villain minions trying to revive a demon king?" Li Xuan said with an odd expression.

"How can we be villains? When villains revive a demon king, they have righteous protagonists who try their best to stop them. How can there be villains as successful as us?" Zhou Wen said with a smile.

"That's true." Li Xuan thought for a moment and asked, "Where are we going next?"

"The closest dimensional zone is the Deathwater Zone. It will be troublesome there. The seawater in the Deathwater Zone is affected by the dimensional zone. Any creature that enters will sink. Even if they can fly, it's useless inside. All they can do is constantly sink. To kill the lobster-like dragon monarch inside, the greatest obstacle is the Deathwater Zone itself," Zhou Wen said.

"You are good at this. Ya'er and I will wait for you outside," Li Xuan said.

When they arrived near the Deathwater Zone, Zhou Wen got Crab Sovereign to stay outside to protect Li Xuan and Ya'er while he put on his Invisibility Cloak and entered the Deathwater Zone.

With the protection of the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder, the Deathwater Zone prevented Zhou Wen from drowning. At the same time, Zhou Wen used Grand Turtle Breath to restrain his vitality.

The lobster-like dragon monarch was blind. It could only rely on vital aura to determine the location of other creatures. Zhou Wen's Grand Turtle Breath could restrain it.

Not only was the water in the Deathwater Zone not black, but it was crystalline, like pure water without any impurities.

There were no dimensional creatures in the water. Apart from the dragon monarch, ordinary dimensional creatures didn't have the ability to swim in the Deathwater Zone. They were all at the bottom of the sea.

Ordinary people would quickly sink into the Deathwater Zone and be eaten by them.

Zhou Wen naturally didn't have any qualms. He quickly swam through the Deathwater Zone and easily passed through it under the cover of the Invisibility Cloak and Grand Turtle Breath to find the dragon monarch.

Zhou Wen couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the dragon monarch. The dragon monarch was much more beautiful than he had imagined.

Although it looked like a lobster, its carapace was crystalline, revealing a mysterious sapphire color. There were countless shimmering streams of light inside.

When it stood still, it was like a sapphire art piece that was illuminated by starlight.

"Miya said that its carapace isn't only beautiful, but it's also hard. If I want to kill it, I have to attack from the inside." Zhou Wen turned invisible and approached the huge lobster. At the same time, he summoned the Ancient Splitting Tadpole and stuffed it into its mouth in the form of a grenade.

Boom!

As the Ancient Splitting Tadpole kept exploding, the lobster's body kept tumbling. Pieces of flesh spat out from its mouth, but its carapace remained intact.

Ding!

With the lobster's death, a Companion Egg dropped.

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Chapter 970: Galaxy Shell Dragon

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A Companion Egg has finally dropped! Zhou Wen was delighted as he hurriedly picked it up. Then, he used the mysterious phone to read its information.

Galaxy Shell Dragon: Mythical

Life Providence: Unbreakable

Life Soul: Astral Array

Wheel of Destiny: Absolute Defense

Strength: 80

Speed: 80

Constitution: 81

Essence Energy: 80

Talent Skill: Deathwater Domain, Dragon Head Raising, Ghost Armor

Companion Form: Armor

One attribute is actually 81! Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. Unless it was some excellent-grade Mythical Companion Beast, it was impossible for it to have a stat reach 81 points.

The Galaxy Shell Dragon actually had one stat reach 81. This meant that it had broken through its limits in a particular aspect. It was considered an excellent-grade Mythical Companion Beast.

Zhou Wen looked at its stats and abilities and was very curious about the Absolute Defense ability. He had previously seen Tyrant Behemoth's Absolute Strength amongst the Absolute series for Wheels of Destiny.

The Wheel of Destiny of the Galaxy Shell Dragon was very similar to Tyrant Behemoth's. It was unknown if it had the same level of might.

There was nothing else to say. It looked like a defensive Companion Beast. Now that Zhou Wen had Dragon Scale Armor, he didn't have much need for defensive Mythical Companion Beasts.

However, Zhou Wen still hatched it and summoned it in its armor form. He wanted to see if this pure defensive Companion Beast armor had higher defense.

When the armor appeared on Zhou Wen, he couldn't help but be surprised.

A translucent blue armor that shimmered with nebulous starlight appeared on Zhou Wen's body, tightly enveloping him. It accentuated his slender and muscular figure, making him look like a god surrounded by starlight.

Ignoring its defense, just the appearance of the armor is far better than the Dragon Scale Armor. Zhou Wen still remembered about the Terror creature's material, so he searched the vicinity while wearing the armor.

The dimensional creatures at the bottom of the sea rushed forward. Zhou Wen wanted to test the strength of the armor, so he didn't fight back and allowed them to attack.

The ordinary dimensional creatures couldn't injure the armor at all.

From the looks of it, I have to fight a Mythical creature to know how strong this armor's defense is. Zhou Wen searched the vicinity for a while and indeed found the ice block.

After digging open the ice, he discovered a damaged scale. Like the materials from before, it was extremely cold. Zhou Wen stored it in the chaos space.

After leaving the Deathwater Zone, Li Xuan and Ya'er were still waiting for him outside. The three of them continued on their journey.

"I found another scale. All the dragon monarchs have the same material. I'm wondering if Miya has something like that," Zhou Wen said.

"Tooth, bone, hair, horn, and scale. The more I look at it, the more it looks like we are preparing to revive a divine dragon. When we gather the other two materials, can we summon a divine dragon and make a wish?" Li Xuan teased.

"There's still the last dragon monarch. After we deal with this dragon monarch, we'll go to Miya and ask her. She might know what these things are for."

After a pause, Zhou Wen continued, "However, this dragon monarch is a little troublesome. She seems to be a mixed-blood with clam and dragon heritage. She's known as a Dragon Granny, but she's actually a clam lady with some dragon blood. However, her abilities are somewhat special. She can suck people into shells and trap them until they die. Furthermore, I heard that the Seven Seas Dragon King often lives with her. I'm afraid that we'll encounter the Seven Seas Dragon King when we head there. It will be troublesome when that happens."

"Then what should we do?" Li Xuan also knew that this wasn't a joke. If they really encountered a Terror-grade Seven Seas Dragon King, they would die.

"Infinite Island where Dragon Granny lives is relatively close to the coast. Let's head back now. Later, I'll secretly sneak up to Infinite Island and take a look at the situation first." Zhou Wen didn't dare be careless.

"That's the only way." Li Xuan nodded as the three of them returned to the beach.

"Since we have to return, why don't we go to Miya's place and ask her what these materials are for?" Li Xuan was curious and couldn't help himself.

"Alright." Zhou Wen didn't think that it would waste much time, so they took a detour to Sea God Reef.

This was the first time Li Xuan had seen the shrimp soldiers and crab generals. He felt very curious and said in puzzlement, "That's strange. Why does Miya's place look like the only place that resembles what a real dragon monarch should have? The other dragon monarchs are just a haphazard mob. They don't look like something a dragon monarch should have. There aren't even shrimp soldiers and crab generals."

"I find it odd too. Perhaps Miya's bloodline is really different. She's indeed the creature that looks most like a dragon among the seven dragon monarchs," Zhou Wen said.

When the two arrived at the beach, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals took them to the Dragon Palace.

In the Dragon Palace, not only did he see Miya, but he also saw Qin Ling standing beside her.

Li Xuan secretly observed and didn't see Feng Qiuyan, so he didn't mention the matter again. All he did was greet Qin Ling.

"Why are you back so quickly? Did you encounter trouble?" Miya didn't mention Qin Ling and only asked Zhou Wen in puzzlement.

"We've already eliminated five dragon monarchs. Now, only Dragon Granny remains. We didn't rashly head over because we were afraid of encountering the Seven Seas Dragon King at Dragon Granny's place," Zhou Wen said.

"You actually killed the Galaxy Shell Dragon and the rest so quickly?" Miya looked at Zhou Wen in disbelief.

"I did. Furthermore, I discovered something strange at the Sea Dragon King's place, so I wanted to ask you if you know what it is." Zhou Wen took out the tooth and placed it on the ground.

The ground in the cabin immediately froze. Furthermore, the frost was rapidly spreading throughout the cabin. The coldness in the tooth was too intense.

"This is... Dragon King's Tooth?" Miya sized it up for a while before her expression gradually changed into surprise.

"Are you saying that this is the tooth of the Seven Seas Dragon King?" Zhou Wen asked.

Miya shook her head. "It's not from the Seven Seas Dragon King. I heard that there was a true dragon in the Seven Dragons Sea to begin with. After the Seven Seas Dragon King came, he killed that true dragon and became ruler of the Seven Dragons Sea. However, these are only legends. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I see this tooth, I believe it a little. This is clearly a dragon's tooth after its Terror transformation. Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to be preserved. In the entire Seven Dragons Sea, other than the Seven Seas Dragon King, only a legendary true dragon can reach the Terror grade. Furthermore, according to legend, it's an ice-elemental true dragon."

"I see." Zhou Wen looked at Miya and asked, "We discovered some items at the other dragon monarchs' lairs. Don't tell me you have something from the true dragon?"

Miya shook her head and said, "Perhaps, but I've never seen it before. The Dragon Palace in Sea God Reef wasn't here originally. During the battle between my father and the Seven Seas Dragon King, the original Dragon Palace was destroyed, so I moved here. If you are interested, I can take you to the original Dragon Palace."

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