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Chapter 1227: The Treasure Looter
Translator: CKtalon
Everyone was stunned when they identified the figure.
"Strange, the ones that came out previously were all golden robots. Why did something made of black crystal suddenly appear? It's much smaller. Is it a new type?"
"This fellow doesn't seem to have walked out of the door."
"What's that?"
Everyone discussed spiritedly. Even the black dragon in the room was taken aback. It didn't attack immediately.
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, the Golden Battle God Mark IV walked out, leaving them dumbfounded. They didn't know what was going on. Why were there two different creatures? Previously, only one Golden Battle God appeared at a time.
Before they could react, Zhou Wen had already flashed across the room and stored away the dimensional crystals and Companion Eggs on the ground, including the Golden Battle God Mark III Companion Egg.
The people watching the Cube's live stream immediately broke out into an uproar. They understood what had happened.
"Holy sh*t, that fellow isn't from the Venusian dimensional zone. He's there to loot."
"That's not looting, it's called picking up treasures, alright?"
"That works too? Didn't they say that the Cube's teleportation function is disabled when someone is challenging the Venusian dimensional zone? How did he enter?"
"Perhaps he's an otherworldly creature to begin with. Like the gold person and the black dragon, he's from the cosmos."
"But he shouldn't be able to enter the dimensional zone, right?"
"That's not right. Why does he look human? The thing he's wearing is Companion Beast armor, right?"
"Human? That's impossible, right?"
"The key is how did he enter?"
As people discussed, the Golden Battle God had already attacked. However, as Zhou Wen retreated behind the black dragon, the Golden Battle God's first target was still the black dragon.
The black dragon roared and spewed out dragon breath, hoping to block the Golden Battle God's bullet.
However, the Golden Battle God's bullet was somewhat special. It had a powerful spinning and drilling effect. It penetrated the black dragon's dragon breath and shot into its body. The bullet drilled into its flesh, causing blood to immediately gush out. The black dragon roared in pain.
The Golden Battle God Mark IV bullet's destructive power was very strong. It was the nemesis of the black dragon's element-immunity attribute. Furthermore, the black dragon was already quite injured, so it was quickly thrown into a dangerous situation.
As though it knew that it was doomed, the black dragon had the intention to go all out. It charged forward, meeting the blanketing bullets.
Its abdomen was almost riddled with holes, but it didn't die. It pounced on the Golden Battle God and wanted to bite off its head.
Unfortunately, it was already gravely injured, and its strength was greatly reduced. The Golden Battle God held its chin up with one hand, preventing it from biting down.
The black dragon still held on to the Golden Battle God, but it was no longer of much use. The other gun in the Golden Battle God's hand was already aimed at its head.
Crack!
A black figure appeared behind the Golden Battle God like a ghost. A narrow saber stabbed through the Golden Battle God's chest, piercing through the energy source inside.
The Golden Battle God's body immediately lost its strength. The black dragon roared repeatedly and ruthlessly tore the Golden Battle God's corpse apart.
A dimensional crystal dropped and Zhou Wen didn't hesitate to put it away. Then, he retreated to the other corner of the room and maintained a certain distance from the black dragon.
The black dragon glanced at Zhou Wen but didn't attack. Clearly, its intelligence wasn't low.
"That works? What's that fellow's background?"
"How did he get in?"
People from the various factions were guessing Zhou Wen's origins. In the League of Guardians, Blood Shaman, Cave Era, Great Skyfiend, and Hermit were all present.
Many Guardians were also watching the battle. Sitting high on the main seat was a masked man. His face couldn't be seen, but his eyes seemed to be so clear that one could see a reflection.
Without a doubt, this man was the master of the League of Guardians, Immortal.
"Cave Era, what are your thoughts?" Immortal looked at the scene on the Cube and asked casually.
"It's undoubtedly a human. Furthermore, he has very powerful spatial powers," said Cave Era.
Uesugi Nao, who had contracted Great Skyfiend, said, "In that case, as long as one has spatial powers, even if one doesn't open the entrance to the Venusian dimensional zone, they can still enter?"
"From the looks of it, that's right," Cave Era answered.
"If that's the case, we only need to find a Guardian with spatial teleportation powers to enter the Venusian dimensional zone like that person. Now, the chances of us clearing the dimensional zone are much higher," Uesugi Nao said.
Hermit continued, "That might not be the case. There are many types of spatial powers. Perhaps not all spatial powers can enter. Furthermore, there aren't many Guardians who have spatial abilities like interstellar teleportation. There are even fewer who have reached the Terror grade. If we only rely on flying, it will take too long to reach Venus. When that happens, the Venusian dimensional zone might have long been cleared."
"Can you tell who this person is?" Immortal asked again.
Hermit shook his head slightly. "I can't tell. However, I'm certain that it's not someone from the Holy Spirit Association. The Holy Spirit Association only has one Terror-grade expert who specializes in spatial powers. We've all seen him before. It's not him."
"Could it be Thief Sage?" asked Blood Shaman.
"That's very likely. Thief Sage is best at spatial teleportation. Furthermore, such actions are in line with his actions. However, there's no way to confirm that it's him or someone else," Hermit said.
"Regardless of whether he's Thief Sage, find him. It's naturally best if it's him. If it's not him, we can also use his spatial teleportation ability to send our people in," Immortal said.
"Yes, I'll do it now." Hermit bowed and left.
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Far away in the South Pole, Liu Yun, who was standing on the snow watching the Cube, suddenly felt his nose itch for no reason. He couldn't help but sneeze.
"Who's missing me?" Liu Yun rubbed his nose as he muttered to himself.
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The Golden Battle God Mark V appeared, and the black dragon could only drag its severely injured body to fight.
While the Golden Battle God was distracted, Zhou Wen teleported behind it and stabbed at its energy source again.
The six Golden Battle Gods energy sources appeared in different locations. It wasn't easy to stab them with one strike. However, for someone like Zhou Wen who was familiar with the Golden Battle Gods, it wasn't difficult.
With Zhou Wen's help, the black dragon killed the Golden Battle God Mark V, but unfortunately, nothing dropped.
Zhou Wen used the same method to help the black dragon kill the Golden Battle God Mark VI, but unfortunately, nothing dropped again.
The alarms on the six doors sounded at the same time.. Something truly terrifying was coming.
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Chapter 1228: The One and Only Looter King
Zhou Wen didn't dare stay for long as he teleported back to Earth. Zhou Wen's luck was pretty good—his teleportation took him to a city. He removed the Companion Beasts over him, returning to his original appearance.
It looked like a city in the West District. Zhou Wen didn't carefully identify where he was. He took out his phone and watched the live broadcast of the Venusian dimensional zone.
The alarms on the six doors were ringing. The black dragon was heavily injured. Although it looked at the doors warily, it didn't even know which door the other party would come out from.
Bam!
Before the gunshot was heard, the black dragon's head exploded from a bullet. Dragon blood and brain matter splattered as the dragon body collapsed. Then, the Cube's scene switched. Without a doubt, the Terror-grade black dragon had died inside.
Humanity didn't even manage to get a gander at the person who killed the black dragon. Zhou Wen then found some high-speed slow-motion cameras on the Internet and could barely see that the bullet had shot out from one of the doors. He couldn't even see what it looked like—it was only a blurry shadow.
The various factions analyzed the information obtained from this battle. They had pretty much analyzed the first four of the six Golden Battle Gods' abilities. As for the last two, due to Zhou Wen's interference, the information wasn't complete, but they could roughly think of a reliable solution.
However, everyone shook their heads when they saw the final shot. For the time being, no one had the confidence to block it.
Most people were discussing Zhou Wen, who had taken advantage of the situation. They were very curious as to what kind of person had the ability and guts to snatch food from the tiger's mouth under such circumstances and retreat in time.
As they didn't know his origins, many media outlets gave Zhou Wen a nickname when writing reports about him.
There were all sorts of nicknames such as "Looter King", "Adventurer King", "Shameless Thief", "Person Best At Taking Advantage", and "Space Transporter."
In the end, most people used the term "Looter King." Furthermore, many media outlets determined that Looter King might be human, but there were also many people who didn't think of him as human.
Many factions on Earth had the same idea. They could naturally tell that Zhou Wen was using spatial teleportation to enter the Venusian dimensional zone. The factions with such talents were eager to have a share of the loot.
After Liu Yun finished watching the entire process, he was very tempted. However, after careful consideration, he didn't dare head to Venus. Like Zhou Wen, he waited for the other creatures to enter before taking advantage of the opportunity.
Liu Yun's patience didn't mean that everyone was patient.
Overseas, there was a contractor with a spatial Guardian who chose to enter the Venusian dimensional zone through the Cube.
Not all spatial powers had interstellar teleportation abilities, much less a Mythical Guardian.
When he reached the entrance to the Venusian dimensional zone, the Cube began its live broadcast again.
When people saw him use spatial teleportation to enter the dimensional zone and fight the Metal Guards inside, they immediately realized that he was a Mythical Guardian who was here to take advantage of the situation.
His goal was probably to kill a few Metal Guards before teleporting out.
Due to footage from the previous battles, the Guardian knew the Metal Guard very well. He had already thought of a way to restrain it and easily killed the Metal Guard. Furthermore, he was very lucky to have a Companion Egg drop.
The Guardian gleefully picked up the Companion Egg and wanted to teleport away before the six doors opened. His idea of taking advantage of the situation was to simply kill one Metal Guard.
However, to his surprise, after attempting to teleport, the Guardian's expression changed drastically. He couldn't leave the dimensional zone and was still trapped in the room.
In the next second, the six doors opened. Groups of Metal Guards rushed out with guns in hand. The bullets intertwined into an inescapable net.
The Guardian teleported a few times and summoned a Companion Beast to block them, but in the end, he was riddled with bullets that killed him along with his Companion Beasts.
Instantly, all the humans watching the live broadcast were stunned. They didn't know what was happening.
Liu Yun was secretly glad that he had held back from teleporting in.
"Heavens, what happened just now? Why didn't the Guardian teleport away?"
"Do you think anyone can be the Looter King? Looter King is at the Terror grade—an existence who can work with the black dragon to kill the Golden Battle Gods. Isn't it courting death for a Mythical creature to want to loot?"
"Looter King is really powerful. He managed to escape after looting, but this fellow couldn't even return alive."
"For the same spatial teleportation ability, the effects of the Terror-grade and Mythical-grade should be about the same. Why can Looter King escape, but not the Guardian?"
"There must be some other restriction. Looter King is somehow able to break the restrictions."
"There can only be one Looter King after all. There's a risk when looting. One has to be careful."
Everyone discussed spiritedly. This also alarmed the factions who wanted to use their spatial powers to take advantage of the situation like Zhou Wen. They didn't dare act rashly.
Zhou Wen was grinding dungeons in-game and didn't know about the Guardian. Otherwise, he would have taken advantage of it.
However, after watching the recording, Zhou Wen knew what the problem was. It wasn't that the Mythical spatial transmission ability couldn't be used, but that people who used the Cube to reach Venus were incapable of leaving the dimensional zone. They could only fight to the end.
The spatial ability he used wasn't special. However, he couldn't teleport through the Cube or use his blood to open the Venusian instance dungeon.
After this incident, no one dared to take advantage of the loopholes in the rules.
Zhou Wen farmed the Venusian instance dungeon again in-game, but he still failed to dodge the bullet. The shot was just too terrifying. Even the Limitless Demon Dragon King's helmet exploded. His powerful damage immunity couldn't withstand the bullet's headshot. Clearly, the difference in strength was too great.
10% or even 5% of the destructive power wasn't something Zhou Wen's body could withstand.
From the looks of it, there's no doubt that it's a Calamity-grade creature. Do humans nowadays really have the ability to defeat a Calamity-grade to clear the Venusian instance dungeon? Zhou Wen wasn't optimistic at all.
After more than a day, another creature entered the Venusian instance dungeon.
Zhou Wen had seen this creature before. It was the skeleton that resembled the Grim Reaper. It wore a cloak and held a scythe in its hands. It had opened the dungeon using the normal method.
Zhou Wen watched it kill the Metal Guard and realized that its strength was likely only at the Terror grade. However, the previous battle had already proven that the survival rate of a Terror-grade creature in the dungeon was pathetically low.
Zhou Wen really couldn't figure out why the skeleton would choose to enter the Venusian dimensional zone under such circumstances.
Wait. What if entering Venus's dimensional zone wasn't of their free will but a result of coercion? An idea flashed in Zhou Wen's mind.
Combining Tsukuyomi's forced departure from Earth and the continuous attempts of these creatures into the Venusian instance dungeon, Zhou Wen thought of a possibility. Perhaps these creatures had their reasons for entering the Venusian dimensional zone. They hadn't entered willingly.
If that's the case, will Tsukuyomi ultimately enter? Zhou Wen couldn't help but worry when he thought of Tsukuyomi.
Although Tsukuyomi was a Calamity-grade creature and might have the possibility of defeating the Venusian Calamity-grade creature, who could guarantee her victory?
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Chapter 1229: Skeleton
The Grim Reaper-like skeleton shuttled through the bullets like a ghost. The bullets struck its cloak, but they passed through it without injuring its body.
Instead, the scythe in the skeleton's hand sliced through the horde of Metal Guards like it was culling chives. Soon, many dimensional crystals and Companion Eggs dropped to the ground.
Zhou Wen wasn't in a rush to enter as he continued watching the battle in front of a Cube.
Soon, the skeleton welcomed the Golden Battle God Mark I. When the frost bullet hit the skeleton's body, it penetrated its body like an ordinary bullet.
Even if the Golden Battle God took the initiative to detonate the Frost Bullet, the skeleton wasn't affected at all amidst the cold fog. Instead, it was like a devil in hell. The scythe in its hands turned into an ice scythe and split the Golden Battle God's body into two.
"What creature is that? It's so powerful. It killed the Golden Battle God with one strike!"
"This fellow looks like he has a chance of fighting to the end."
"Who knows? Let's wait and see."
"Could that Grim Reaper-like fellow be a Calamity-grade existence?"
As people discussed, the Golden Battle God Mark II appeared. Flames exploded as terrifying flames devoured the entire room.
However, the skeleton rushed out from the flames. Its body and scythe were covered in flames, making it appear like a flaming devil. It culled the Golden Battle God Mark II under its scythe.
How powerful! Even Zhou Wen was surprised by the skeleton's strength.
However, Zhou Wen didn't believe that it was at the Calamity grade. The skeleton was very strong, but it was still a distance away from the Calamity grade. At the very least, from the Calamity-grade creatures he had seen, the skeleton wasn't at that level.
After the Golden Battle God Mark II was killed, a Companion Egg dropped.
Just as the skeleton was about to pick up the Companion Egg, he suddenly saw a black shadow flash. A figure snatched the Companion Egg in front of him.
The skeleton was slightly taken aback. While he was in a daze, Zhou Wen had already taken away the other Mythical dimensional crystals and Companion Eggs.
"Holy sh*t, Looter King has appeared again!"
"Is this fellow addicted to looting?"
"Isn't he afraid that the skeleton will kill him from pissing him off?"
"Another Terror-grade Companion Egg has been taken by him. This killing is way too easy."
Everyone was envious and jealous. As for the skeleton, it was clearly different from the black dragon. When it saw Zhou Wen snatch the Companion Egg, it didn't hesitate to slash at him.
Its figure was like a ghost, so fast that one couldn't see it clearly. However, Zhou Wen teleported and dodged the skeleton's attack.
Zhou Wen didn't leave the room because there was no place on Venus where he could view the Cube. There was no signal on his phone either. Even if he teleported back to Earth, he might not be able to teleport to a place with a signal. If he went out, he wouldn't know what was happening in the room. The best way was to stay in the room and leave after picking up all the loot.
The skeleton wanted to attack Zhou Wen, but the Golden Battle God had already appeared. Lightning bullets spewed out crazily, giving the skeleton no chance to pay attention to Zhou Wen.
Of the Golden Battle God Companion Eggs, I already have three—Mark II, III, and IV. If I can gather all six, will I be able to fuse a set? What can a Terror-grade Companion Beast set produce through fusion? A Calamity-grade creature? Zhou Wen was filled with anticipation.
A Mythical set fused to form a Terror-grade creature, so it did seem reasonable that a Terror set would fuse into a Calamity-grade creature.
The skeleton was really strong. When facing the Golden Battle God Mark III, it quickly gained the upper hand again. The bullets with special attributes couldn't injure it at all.
Even with the lightning around him, the skeleton could draw upon the power of the lightning as his own. It ended up increasing his strength.
This fellow's skill is very powerful! Zhou Wen looked at the skeleton and made a plan. Since this fellow is definitely doomed, why don't I kill it? Perhaps a Companion Egg will drop?
Of course, Zhou Wen didn't plan on taking action now. He continued watching the battle from a corner in the room.
The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Golden Battle Gods were killed by the skeleton's scythe. They didn't cause too much trouble for him. It could be seen that the skeleton's strength was probably top-notch among the Terror-grade existences.
Unfortunately, after killing four Golden Battle Gods, only one stat crystal dropped. Naturally, it was snatched by Zhou Wen again.
The alarms on the six doors sounded at the same time. Zhou Wen took a deep breath. This time, he didn't teleport away. Instead, he took out a Substitute Talisman and stuck it on his head.
The success rate of producing a Substitute Talisman was too low, but it was indeed useful for preserving his life. Zhou Wen would draw a few whenever he was free, but unfortunately, he had too few successes.
Up to now, he only had two. Typically, Zhou Wen couldn't bear to use them.
This time, he had only taken it out as a form of insurance. This was because Zhou Wen had already tested it when he entered the Venusian instance dungeon. If two creatures were present at the same time, the monster behind the door would target one at a time.
Zhou Wen had previously summoned Banana Fairy, Golden Battle God, and Asura to accompany him, but the three Terror-grade Companion Beasts were each shot and killed on the spot. He didn't even see what the creature looked like before the blood-colored avatar was killed.
However, when Zhou Wen summoned his Mythical Companion Beast, the first to be killed was the blood-colored avatar.
Therefore, Zhou Wen could roughly determine that the creature inside the door would target the most powerful creature first.
Zhou Wen was only at the Mythical stage, so if there was a Terror-grade creature present, the first to be killed would be the Terror-grade creature. And without a Terror-grade creature present, he would be killed for standing out.
Of course, just in case, Zhou Wen stuck a Substitute Talisman on himself.
The skeleton was on high alert as he stared intently at one of the doors. It was where the last bullet had shot out.
However, according to Zhou Wen's experience, the bullets might not shoot out from the same door. If he focused his attention on the door, he would probably suffer greatly.
Now, Zhou Wen wanted to know if the skeleton could withstand the shot. If a top Terror creature like him couldn't even withstand a single shot, without a Calamity-grade assistant, the chances of him clearing the Venusian instance dungeon were almost zero.
Bam!
Before the gunshot, the cloak on the skeleton's head was lifted by a powerful force, revealing a bald skull.
One side of the skull's head shattered and, along with the entire head, exploded like a watermelon.
The skeleton's body was also slammed into the wall by the powerful force. All his bones scattered.
Zhou Wen originally wanted to teleport away, but he suddenly realized that all the bones of the shattered skeleton were trembling. As for the door, it didn't immediately fire a second shot.
In the next second, under everyone's gaze, the bones emitted gray gas before flying up and condensing into the skeleton.
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Chapter 1230: Grim Reaper No. 10
He withstood the shot! Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised.
Although he had withstood the shot at the cost of his life, it was still a huge improvement compared to other Terror-grade creatures.
Bang!
Another gunshot sounded as the skeleton was reduced to dust. However, its body quickly reformed and walked towards the door that shot the bullet.
"He blocked it again?" In the League of Guardians, Immortal's eyes narrowed.
The four Heavenly Kings were also surprised. As long as one could withstand the shots, there was still hope. The most terrifying thing was the inability to withstand the shots at all. That would imply zero chance.
It wasn't just the League of Guardians. Many big shots had strange looks in their eyes when they saw this scene. They were secretly considering the various possibilities.
Everyone's first thought was to find an existence like the skeleton to block the gunshots.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The skeleton was blasted apart again and again, but it repeatedly stood up. It was obvious that the skeleton possessed very special abilities. It wasn't as simple as self-healing; otherwise, he would have long died.
Just as everyone believed that they had finally seen a ray of light, the skeleton's body was once again blasted apart from the seventh gunshot. However, this time, the skeleton's body directly disintegrated.
Clang! Clang!
An oval bone object dropped from the skeleton's dispersed body, producing a series of crisp and ear-piercing sounds.
Zhou Wen reacted extremely fast. He instantly sobered up and teleported over to grab the bone object before teleporting out of the Venusian dimensional zone.
"That actually works... He takes advantage of both sides... He loots both parties..." Everyone was dumbfounded.
"All the advantages have been taken by Looter King."
"It's his ability to loot. If you have the ability, try doing so too."
"That's right. Looter King's spatial teleportation ability is really powerful."
"The Guardian from before serves as a lesson. It's not that easy to take advantage of the situation."
Ordinary people were discussing the matter of the Looter King, but existences like the League of Guardians' upper echelons weren't focused on Zhou Wen. They wanted to know why the skeleton had died.
Did the skeleton's abilities reach their limits, or did the dimensional creature's abilities behind the door undergo new changes?
"Cave Era, can you analyze the seventh shot?" Immortal asked Cave Era.
Cave Era was good at time. If anyone could figure out something, it would be her.
"I need to give it a try. I need to use some supplementary items to circulate the power of time to reforge the gunshot's progression," Cave Era said after some hesitation.
"How long will it take?" Immortal asked.
"At least three days," Cave Era answered.
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The Ultimate Family Clan of the North District.
"Sadie, did you see it?" Lance and company looked at Sadie. Sadie, who had the Eye of Odin, was the person who was most likely to see the seventh shot clearly.
"That shot was too fast. It's still difficult to discern it clearly when I slow it down. I need some time to analyze it," Sadie said helplessly.
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The same situation kept happening in the various major powers. The analysts of the various factions began taking action.
Zhou Wen didn't analyze the shot. At that moment, he was hugging a bone and smiling foolishly.
I've made a killing... I've made a huge killing this time... Zhou Wen hugged the oval bone and was just short of kissing it.
This was actually the skeleton's Companion Egg. Furthermore, his stats and abilities were so powerful that Zhou Wen was somewhat alarmed.
Grim Reaper No. 10: Terror
Life Providence: Undying Body
Life Soul: Grim Reaper's Scythe
Wheel of Destiny: Immortality
Terror form: Grim Reaper's Tenth Memorial.
Strength: 99
Speed: 99
Constitution: 99
Essence Energy: 99
Talent Skill: Grim Reaper's Cull, Shadow of the Underworld, Dance of the Dead, Grim Reaper's Backlash
Companion Form: None
There was no need to mention how powerful Grim Reaper No. 10's combat strength was. Its strongest point was that it had an undying body and indestructibility. This was the key to its ability to withstand the Calamity-grade forces.
In terms of offensive strength, Grim Reaper No. 10 was top-notch among the Terror grade, but compared to the Calamity grade, he was still slaughtered.
However, its Life Providence and Wheel of Destiny allowed it to have extremely powerful survival abilities.
Zhou Wen hatched Grim Reaper No. 10 and took it into the game. This time, he wasn't going to the Venusian dungeon, but to have his Terror-grade Companion Beasts attack Grim Reaper No. 10.
Grim Reaper No. 10's body was destroyed again and again. It was repeatedly destroyed seven times, but it still managed to recover.
Zhou Wen kept trying, but no matter how many times he tried, Grim Reaper No. 10 could recover. Clearly, the reason it was killed by the seventh shot wasn't because its abilities had reached their limits, but because the Calamity-grade power had undergone a special change.
The various factions could only use their present information to analyze it, but Zhou Wen had an additional advantage. With Grim Reaper No. 10, he could enter the game to experiment again and again.
This was much more effective than using other Terror-grade Companion Beasts to forcefully withstand the attack. It was also more likely for him to figure out the secret of the seventh shot.
Unfortunately, the twenty-four hours weren't up. Zhou Wen couldn't immediately take Grim Reaper No. 10 into the Venusian dungeon.
As for entering the Venusian dimensional zone in real life, Zhou Wen definitely wouldn't go unless he tailed others to loot the spoils.
The various families were secretly taking action. Their targets were basically locked onto Guardians or Companion Beasts with spatial and powerful immortality abilities.
Only with these two powers could one successfully take down the Venusian dimensional zone. Otherwise, no matter how many people went, they would only be sending themselves to their deaths.
After Grim Reaper No. 10, no creature challenged the Venusian dimensional zone again.
Zhou Wen kept grinding and finally managed to wait out the twenty-four hours . He immediately led Grim Reaper No. 10 into the game's Venusian instance dungeon.
Perhaps he had used up all his luck in reality, but when he attempted the Venusian instance dungeon again, not even a Metal Guard Companion Egg dropped. much less a Golden Battle God Companion Egg.
However, none of this was important. All Zhou Wen wanted to know was why Grim Reaper No. 10 died from the seventh shot.
The alarm sounded as Zhou Wen used Great Brahma's power. At the same time, he pushed Truth Listener's ability to its limits. He also wanted to analyze the secret of the seventh shot.
Bam!
The sound of a gunshot rang out. Even someone as powerful as Grim Reaper No. 10 had his body blasted apart.
Thankfully, Grim Reaper No. 10 quickly recovered. Just like in reality, he received the shots over and over again. Grim Reaper No. 10 was repeatedly killed and revived.
The first six shots were identical to the ones in reality, but Zhou Wen still observed them carefully. He had to find the difference between the seventh shot and the first six shots.
Bang!
Finally, the seventh gunshot sounded. Grim Reaper No. 10 died as his body was reduced to ashes. Just like in reality, he couldn't revive.
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Chapter 1231: Seventh Shot That Spells Certain Death
Zhou Wen hurriedly summoned Banana Fairy, the three Golden Battle Gods, Deva Asura, Limitless Demon Dragon King, and Son of Heaven's Three Swords, allowing them to rush towards the door that shot out the bullets.
A series of gunshots sounded. Apart from the Son of Heaven's Three Swords held by Zhou Wen, the other Terror-grade Companion Beasts were shot and killed one by one. They didn't even have the chance to dodge as they were almost immediately wiped out.
The reason why it was 'almost' was because Deva Asura dodged the first bullet that was aimed at him. However, with another shot, Deva Asura was still killed.
He can actually dodge it? Zhou Wen was surprised that Deva Asura could dodge the shot. He originally imagined that it would be difficult for him to fight a Calamity-grade expert, like Grim Reaper No. 10, head-on.
However, Deva Asura's successful dodge made Zhou Wen see another possibility.
The reason Deva Asura could dodge was naturally due to luck and good fortune. Deva Asura definitely couldn't dodge the shot from speed alone. After all, he couldn't even dodge Zhou Wen's teleportation in time. No matter how fast Deva Asura was, he couldn't be faster than Zhou Wen.
If I can dodge using luck and fortune, I might have a solution. Zhou Wen thought of the Devas in the Deva Realm. Those Devas had luck and fortune skills, and their companion form was Heavenly Robe.
Zhou Wen thought that if the luck and good fortune of the Heavenly Robe and the Deva Asura Saber augmented him, he might be able to dodge the Calamity-grade bullets.
The augmentation effect of luck and fortune was weakest against large area-of-effect attacks, but from the looks of it, the Calamity-grade creature behind the door didn't seem to have any area-of-effect attacks. If he only needed to dodge the bullets, luck and fortune were extremely useful.
I wonder if the Devas in the Deva Realm have any other Companion Forms. If they are in the form of gloves, hats, boots, or stuff like that, I can get a set of equipment that augments luck and good fortune. With my beloved baby tiger, I might be able to continuously dodge the Calamity-grade bullets. With this in mind, Zhou Wen felt an unbearable desire. He wished he could go to Deva Realm to farm some more Devas.
However, the trials in the in-game Netherworld City were too difficult. Without Li Xuan's help, Zhou Wen could barely give the other punishments a try. The final millennium dream was just too difficult. Zhou Wen wasn't confident.
Is there no other way to clear Netherworld City? Zhou Wen opened the Netherworld City dungeon and planned on studying it.
While Zhou Wen was studying Netherworld City, the various factions were analyzing the seventh shot.
In the past few days, no one had challenged the Venusian dimensional zone again. They were all thinking of solutions.
From the present situation, the dimension indeed didn't have much control over the Cube's operation. Otherwise, they would have definitely given the League of Guardians the green light in everything. The League of Guardians didn't receive such preferential treatment based on the situation.
The various factions were also searching for the whereabouts of Looter King. They wanted to figure out who he was and if he could be used by them. If he couldn't be used by them, it was best to eliminate him.
This ability to come and go freely in the Venusian dimensional zone was just too terrifying. If he could come and go to Venus, he could go anywhere on Earth.
With such a person around, many people couldn't eat or sleep in peace.
Many commoners also discussed Looter King. Many media outlets had specially produced special videos of Looter King. They even tabulated and listed the numerous good items Looter King had picked up.
According to the statistics, Looter King had already picked up two Golden Battle God Companion Eggs and the skeleton's bone. It was unknown if it was a Companion Egg or a dimensional crystal.
He had also picked up seven Mythical Companion Eggs, but there were even more dimensional crystals.
With this tabulation, many people's eyes turned red with envy. In just a few days, the benefits obtained by Looter King had exceeded the savings of the Federation's top experts.
Many people came forward to denounce Looter King, claiming that he was of reprovable character and that he shouldn't have done such despicable things.
There were also experts who said that Looter King should donate the Companion Eggs he had obtained for the Federation's research efforts. It would aid humans in conquering the Venusian dimensional zone.
This caused another huge debate on the Internet. Some people believed that Looter King should donate his spoils or at least cooperate with research.
Some people believed that they were things that Looter King had obtained with his own abilities. He had risked his life to obtain them. Why should he hand it over to the Federation?
When Zhou Wen occasionally paid attention to the Cube, he also saw these discussions. He had no intention of donating them at all.
It wasn't entirely because he couldn't bear to part with them. Another reason was that no one on Earth knew the Venusian dimensional zone better than him. Who could research it faster than him?
However, this matter gave Zhou Wen a wake-up call.
It's indeed a little troublesome to grind the Deva Realm. Furthermore, there might not be a complete set of gloves, boots, and other equipment. Instead of going through so much trouble, why don't I try to purchase Companion Beasts with luck and good fortune traits? Zhou Wen only had an idea, but he didn't know how to go about doing it.
Furthermore, luck and good fortune were rare abilities. Even an Epic Lucky Baby Tiger could be sold for an astronomical price. Mythical and Terror-grade ones were even more priceless. Even if others had them, they might not be willing to exchange them for something else.
He couldn't think of a good way to complete the trade for the time being. All he could do was continue seeking a way to clear Netherworld City. At the same time, he waited for the Venusian instance dungeon to refresh or for other creatures to rush into the Venusian dimensional zone.
For two consecutive days, no creature entered the Venusian dimensional zone. Zhou Wen farmed the Venus instance dungeon twice. Each time, Grim Reaper No. 10 died at the seventh shot.
Even if the other Companion Beasts were to block the first few shots for it, Grim Reaper No. 10 would still die when it took the seventh shot.
Zhou Wen made another attempt. If he could stall for time and last out the seventh shot and let Grim Reaper No. 10 take the hit from the eighth shot, would something special happen?
With this attempt, Zhou Wen discovered a problem.
After outlasting the first seven bullets, the eighth bullet failed to kill Grim Reaper No. 10. Grim Reaper No. 10 died at the seventh shot during a new round of firing.
As for Deva Asura's dodging ability, its effectiveness was variable. It wasn't very reliable.
From the looks of it, only the seventh shot in every round is fatal to Grim Reaper No. 10. As long as I can hold out, Grim Reaper No. 10 can actually last a long time... Zhou Wen immediately saw hope of clearing the dungeon.
Although it hadn't been verified, it was theoretically feasible. Now, Zhou Wen still had a problem to resolve.
Just holding out wasn't enough. He had to rush in and find the dimensional creature inside. Only by finding it could he kill it. Otherwise, it would be useless no matter how long he held on.
Zhou Wen tried teleporting to the door that shot out the bullets, but he didn't see the dimensional creature inside. The bullets shot out from the other doors and killed the blood-colored avatar.
After trying several methods, he still failed to find the dimensional creature.
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Chapter 1232: One Step Ahead
After a few days, another creature challenged the Venusian dimensional zone. However, no human had seen this creature before. It had never appeared around the Venusian dimensional zone when the latter was first born.
The creature looked like a huge turtle. Its shell was more than three meters in diameter and its body was crystalline like jade.
However, its head was like a dragon. It had horns and whiskers, but it couldn't shrink back into its shell.
As no one knew where this dimensional creature came from, the attention on it increased. However, more people wanted to know if Looter King would come in to loot again.
Zhou Wen didn't know what level the turtle was and didn't dare rashly enter.
He wasn't in a rush. It wouldn't be too late to enter after the huge turtle killed the Golden Battle Gods. His life was still the most important thing.
After the huge turtle entered the Venusian dimensional zone, the Metal Guard launched an attack. However, when the bullets struck the huge turtle's body, not only did they fail to injure it, the bullets even bounced back and penetrated the Metal Guard's body.
Originally, these metal bullets couldn't injure the Metal Guard, but from ricocheting from the huge turtle, the bullets seemed to be augmented with some strange power that killed the Metal Guard.
Numerous Metal Guards rushed out and swept at the huge turtle with their submachine guns. The bullets failed to injure the huge turtle at all. The ricocheting bullets killed all of them.
"What a powerful ricocheting ability!" Everyone was surprised.
Zhang Chunqiu and Zhang Yuzhi were watching the live broadcast together. Zhang Yuzhi's gaze was fixed on the huge turtle as he frowned as though he was thinking about something.
"This turtle looks a little familiar," Zhang Yuzhi said after watching for a while.
When Zhang Chunqiu heard that, he said, "In ancient times, there was a Dragon Turtle. Legend has it that it was the son of the Dragon God. It carried the Chart of the Yellow River and Writ of the Luo River and appeared in the world, illustrating the cosmos and gave clues for its ordering. It possesses infinite mystery."
"That's right. I was wondering why it looked so familiar. The Dragon Turtle looks very similar to the pictures in the library at home." Zhang Yuzhi thought for a moment and said, "If this is really a Dragon Turtle, then it's a creature from Earth?"
"Perhaps, perhaps not. Who knows?" Zhang Chunqiu said meaningfully.
The Golden Battle God appeared, but his bullet also ricocheted from the Dragon Turtle. A dimensional crystal dropped—a skill crystal.
Zhou Wen saw that the huge turtle didn't seem to have any intention of taking the initiative to attack others or pick up the items on the ground. Without any hesitation, he teleported to Venus and headed for the dimensional zone, planning on picking up the items.
To his surprise, just as Zhou Wen teleported into the room, he realized that a figure had already picked up the Golden Battle God's dimensional crystal on the ground.
On careful look, it was a person wearing Astral Armor. He looked familiar.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment and immediately recalled that this person had previously participated in the ranking battle of the Cube. He was one of the earlier batch of Guardians, and his strength back then was rather impressive.
However, he didn't participate in the battle much. Zhou Wen hadn't paid much attention to him either. He couldn't even remember his name, but he remembered the person.
At that moment, the people watching the livestream saw that Looter King had been beaten to the chase by someone else. Some gloated, while others watched with relish. There were also people who looked forward to their fight.
"Sorry, you're late." The person put away the skill crystal and picked up the other crystals on the ground.
Zhou Wen wasn't slow either. Seeing that the huge turtle had no intention of attacking them, he quickly snatched the dimensional crystals on the ground.
However, Zhou Wen was surprised to discover that the other party's teleportation was faster than his. Every time he phased into existence after teleportation, the other party would have already snatched the dimensional crystal.
However, this way, Zhou Wen immediately discovered the other party's identity.
It wasn't that Zhou Wen's judgment was strong, but that he had cultivated the other party's Essence Energy Art before. The direction the other party cultivated was somewhat different from his. However, their foundations were the same, so it was very easy to tell.
Unless there's a third person in the world who cultivates the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art, this fellow is undoubtedly Eldest Senior Brother Liu Yun. Zhou Wen sized up the person and thought to himself, This fellow seems more well-rounded despite us cultivating the same Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art.
Zhou Wen had always taken the path of a grand universe for the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art. It allowed him to continuously teleport in a short period of time apart from a lack of accuracy.
Liu Yun's interstellar teleportation ability was relatively weaker, but it was more accurate than Zhou Wen's. It could also be used for short-distance teleportation.
Zhou Wen hadn't developed the potential of the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art in this aspect. Instead, he had replaced it with the ability of the Godfiend Era. One focused on short range, while the other focused on interstellar teleportation. They went to two extremes.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen learned too many things. He wasn't as focused on the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art as Liu Yun.
"I'm really sorry. From the looks of it, I've made you come here for nothing." Liu Yun was extremely smug as he didn't forget to tease Zhou Wen.
As Zhou Wen had used the Godfiend Era when he teleported, Liu Yun didn't realize that Looter King was Zhou Wen. He was feeling smug that he had stolen Looter King's limelight in front of all of humanity.
"You may live to snatch it, but you need to leave alive," Zhou Wen deliberately changed his voice.
"You can scare others, but you can't scare me, the Thief Sage." Liu Yun first reported his name before continuing, "I've already observed and understood that as long as you don't use the Cube to teleport over and don't enter the Venusian dimensional zone through the main entrance, you can teleport out at any time, right?"
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. He wasn't surprised that Liu Yun could guess the truth, but he was somewhat puzzled. He didn't know why Liu Yun had said it in front of all the Earthlings. It looked like he had done it on purpose.
With Liu Yun's greed, there was no reason for him not to secretly plunder the fortune and expose this secret.
"That's if you can leave alive," Zhou Wen repeated coldly as he held the Asura Saber in his hand.
"I'm so afraid!" Liu Yun patted his chest as though he was a fearful little child, but his eyes were filled with mockery.
Without a word, Zhou Wen slashed at Liu Yun. He didn't really want to kill Liu Yun to snatch the dimensional crystal back, but he wanted to see how strong Liu Yun was.
Like him, Liu Yun was very good at movement techniques. Zhou Wen guessed that his movement technique wasn't inferior to his.
However, to his surprise, Liu Yun didn't dodge his saber. He placed one hand behind his back as though he was invincible.
At the instant the Asura Saber arrived in front of him, Zhou Wen saw Liu Yun's right hand flash as his two fingers clamped onto the blade.
Not good! Zhou Wen knew that it was impossible for him to use his fingers to clamp down on the Asura Saber that was slashing down. Even a peak Terror expert who specialized in physical and finger strength couldn't do it, much less Liu Yun.
Even though Liu Yun's body wasn't strong, he still had the Star Stealer skill.
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Chapter 1233: Collaboration
Zhou Wen had always wanted to have Star Stealer's skill crystal drop, but he didn't know if he was unlucky or if the skill wasn't fated to be his.
Although Zhou Wen had never practiced Star Stealer before, he knew from past experiences that Star Stealer had a certain probability of stealing Companion Beasts. Furthermore, it was a random theft.
However, when he saw Liu Yun's present state, Zhou Wen knew that something was amiss. This fellow's Star Stealer had probably undergone a new transformation.
With a thought, Zhou Wen instantly retracted the Asura Saber. At the same time, a Legendary Companion Beast sword that had dropped from the Ancient Sword Tomb appeared in Zhou Wen's hand as he continued slashing. The series of actions were completed in an instant.
Liu Yun's fingers were fast and accurate. As he gripped the blade, Zhou Wen felt the sword in his hand disappear. Furthermore, the sword-type Companion Beast had severed its connection with Zhou Wen. Even the tattoo had vanished.
"Haha... You didn't expect that, right..." Liu Yun laughed out loud as Zhou Wen's sword was in his hand.
Liu Yun had been planning this for a long time. He had previously seen Zhou Wen easily slice open the Golden Battle God's body with the Asura Saber. He knew that the Asura Saber was definitely the transformation of a Terror-grade Companion Beast. He had plotted meticulously, hoping to steal the Asura Saber while Looter King knew nothing about him.
Over the years, Liu Yun hadn't been idle. Star Stealer was only a foundation, but now, he had cultivated it to an unprecedented level. He had broken through the level and ability restrictions of Star Stealer. He no longer counted on chance for stealing Companion Beasts. As long as his fingers touched a Companion Beast, he could steal it.
Of course, there were restrictions. Therefore, Liu Yun planned on stealing the Asura Saber while the other party didn't know anything about him.
However, halfway through his laughter, Liu Yun realized that something was amiss. The weapon in his hand didn't look like the Asura Saber, but a sword.
After carefully sensing it, Liu Yun immediately had the urge to vomit blood. How was this a Terror-grade Companion Beast? It was actually a Legendary sword.
Strange, what's wrong with this fellow? Under such circumstances, why would he suddenly change his weapon? Could it be that he already knows about my Star Stealer's prowess? Who is he? Liu Yun looked at Zhou Wen in surprise as he felt that something was amiss.
The people watching the livestream didn't have as many thoughts as Liu Yun, nor did they have such good eyesight.
They only saw Zhou Wen slash at Liu Yun before the saber in his hand vanished. However, Liu Yun had an additional weapon in his empty hand. They were alarmed.
"Thief Sage really lives up to his reputation. He actually snatched away Looter King's weapon in battle."
"That actually works? How did he do it? To be able to steal the other party's Companion Beast, isn't this ability too sick?"
"Thief Sage is too terrifying. With such an ability, wouldn't he be able to steal from anyone? Who would dare use a Companion Beast in front of him?"
...
Liu Yun has indeed cultivated to the point where he can steal Companion Beasts as he wishes. He's really impressive. Zhou Wen marveled inwardly, but he didn't stop.
He secretly circulated his Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping technique and instantly exchanged a Companion Beast with the sword in Liu Yun's hand.
Bam!
Liu Yun realized that the sword in his hand had suddenly become another sword. He immediately realized that something was amiss and threw the sword out.
The sword exploded in midair, sending Liu Yun flying with a tragic cry.
When people realized what was happening, they realized that Liu Yun, who had been blasted away, had vanished. When they looked at Looter King again, he was gone. Only the huge turtle was still fighting the Golden Battle God.
On Venus, two figures constantly blinked in and out of existence. Soon, they left the Venusian instance dungeon and arrived at a rift valley.
"Junior Brother, how have you been?" Liu Yun had already guessed who Zhou Wen was. Although half of the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping technique was the Godfiend Era's power, half of it was the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art's power.
"Give it back," Zhou Wen said as he extended his hand.
Liu Yun said seriously, "Junior Brother, these dimensional crystals are limited in value. I have a big transaction that might interest you. If we succeed, the benefits we can obtain will be far more than just a few dimensional crystals."
"What big transaction?" Zhou Wen knew that this fellow definitely had some plans. Otherwise, why would he expose the secret of entering and exiting the Venusian dimensional zone for no reason?
Liu Yun chuckled and said, "We definitely can't defeat the Calamity-grade creature. No matter how many spoils you loot, you can only pick up the Golden Battle God Companion Eggs. You were already very lucky to have picked up two Golden Battle God Companion Eggs. The chances of you picking up Companion Eggs in the future will only drop."
Zhou Wen naturally knew that the first dimensional creature to appear in a dimensional zone had a much higher chance of dropping a Companion Egg. The more he killed, the lower the drop rate.
"I've revealed the secret of entering and exiting the Venusian dimensional zone. The League of Guardians and the various factions will definitely not be able to hold back and attempt to conquer the Venusian dimensional zone. At the very least, they will want to kill the Golden Battle Gods first. When the time comes, we can mug them. The benefits we can obtain will be much better than having a Companion Egg drop," said Liu Yun.
"What if they refuse to give in? We can't just kill them all, right? I don't want to be enemies with the entire world," Zhou Wen said.
"It's fine if they don't offer them up. There's still me," Liu Yun said with a nasty smile.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback as he realized that Liu Yun was carrying out the theft openly.
"If the League of Guardians were to come, there would definitely be more than one or two. Would you be able to gain an advantage from them?" Zhou Wen sized up Liu Yun. He didn't believe that Liu Yun had the ability to fight a crowd alone and rob the fellows from the League of Guardians.
Cave Era, Hermit, Great Skyfiend, and Blood Shaman were not people to be trifled with.
"That's why I originally wanted to find an opportunity to make a single heist, but since you're here, we can do a bigger one. How about it? Do you want to work together and do something big?" Liu Yun continued trying to rope Zhou Wen in.
"Sure, but I'll determine who we are mugging." Zhou Wen naturally didn't care about benevolence or morality when it came to the League of Guardians.
"Alright, no problem. I'll be under your command. How about 50-50 after the matter is done?" Liu Yun said.
"Sure. Return the dimensional crystals you just took." Zhou Wen felt that this was something doable, so he discussed the details with Liu Yun.
The risk wasn't high. After all, the two humans who were best at spatial dimension were here. Although there were other spatial experts, there weren't many who were stronger than them. Even if the heist failed, it wouldn't be a problem for the two of them to escape with their lives.
As the two of them were discussing, the huge turtle had already ricocheted the bullets of the six Golden Battle Gods, killing them. No bullets of any attribute could injure it at all.
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Chapter 1234: Greed
Clang!
The gunshot was deafening. It was somewhat different from the usual gunshots.
In the past, the bullets that flew out of the door destroyed everything with one shot. Even Grim Reaper No. 10 could only revive after being killed.
However, this time, the bullet that flew out of the door failed to penetrate the huge turtle's body. A metal bullet struck the spot between the huge turtle's eyebrows, but only appeared as though it had been embedded in a steel plate. The entire bullet didn't penetrate its flesh. One could see that the end of the bullet was red metal, but it was impossible to see the complete appearance of the bullet.
"Holy sh*t, it actually failed to penetrate!" Everyone looked at the huge turtle in disbelief.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
One gunshot after another rang out as they struck different spots on the huge turtle's body. Every bullet was embedded in its body, but they failed to penetrate its body or kill it.
The huge turtle wasn't able to send the bullets ricocheting either. It only walked towards the door while taking the bullets head on.
"That turtle isn't a Calamity-grade creature, right?"
"It looks very strong, but it doesn't seem to have a Calamity Zone."
"Perhaps it's just not using it. Look at the creature behind the door. It isn't using a domain either."
Everyone discussed spiritedly as Zhou Wen wore a look of surprise. He was also watching this battle, and it was right outside the Venusian dimensional zone.
It was very difficult to see directly into the dimensional zone from the outside. Zhou Wen was somewhat envious that Liu Yun had obtained a mirror from somewhere that could project the scenes from inside the dimensional zone.
However, with this mirror, it saved him a lot of trouble. Zhou Wen didn't need to return to Earth to use the Cube to watch the battle inside.
"This Dragon Turtle's carapace is so hard. It has already blocked six consecutive shots. I wonder if it can block the seventh shot?" Liu Yun said in surprise as he looked at the projection in the mirror.
"From the looks of it, that turtle should be at the Calamity grade. Furthermore, it's a defensive one. However, it's still hard to tell if it can withstand the seventh shot. This is the shield and spear paradox. It depends on who's stronger." Although Zhou Wen said that, he was thinking of another problem.
This turtle was most likely a Calamity-grade creature. If it was killed inside, it was unknown if a Companion Egg or dimensional fruit would drop.
If something dropped, it would be too tempting.
Zhou Wen had never touched a Calamity-grade Companion Egg before.
Although Truth Listener could barely enter the Calamity grade, the price it had to pay was too great. Zhou Wen didn't want to do things to repeat itself, considering how he needed Wang Mingyuan's help to get Truth Listener under control again.
The Venusian instance dungeon was clearly different from the dungeons on Earth. Any creature that entered the dungeon could drop a Companion Egg. The huge turtle was probably no exception.
However, even if a Companion Egg dropped, it was still a question whether he dared to take it.
If he entered without any cover, he might suffer a head shot.
Many powerful creatures on Earth were also watching the seventh shot.
"What a pity." In a cave on Chess Mountain, a chained woman was watching the live broadcast. She looked at the huge turtle with a look of pity and muttered to herself, "Such a rare creature has to die not long after being born. If it had time to continue growing, I'm afraid the Venusian dimensional zone wouldn't be able to stop it."
Under the attention of everyone, the fatal seventh shot finally sounded. This shot that could even kill Grim Reaper No. 10 struck the huge turtle's neck with a bang.
This shot wasn't aimed at its head. When the bullet struck the huge turtle's neck, it was as though it had hit a steel plate, producing a plethora of sparks.
However, in the midst of the sparks and flashes, the bullet slammed into the huge turtle's body and drilled into its shell. In the next instant, it drilled out from behind its body with sparks.
Bam!
The huge turtle's body fell to the ground as turtle blood immediately gushed out from the two gun wounds like spring water.
"Even a Calamity-grade can't block that shot!" Everyone was alarmed as a chill arose in their hearts.
Zhou Wen and Liu Yun exchanged looks and saw the greed in each other's eyes. They had thought of the same thing.
Although the huge turtle looked like it was about to die, it wasn't completely dead. It still had a breath of life left. To be able to withstand a terrifying Calamity-grade attack without being directly killed, the huge turtle's identity as a Calamity-grade could basically be confirmed.
If a Companion Egg really dropped, they were considering taking the risk to snatch it.
The huge turtle struggled to get up, but after struggling a few times, it fell to the ground again. More and more turtle blood flowed out. It was unlikely to live. Death was only a matter of time.
The creature behind the door seemed to know that huge turtle wouldn't survive, so it didn't continue shooting. This left Zhou Wen alarmed.
In-game, the creature would continue shooting until the enemy was completely dead.
However, in reality, the other party would stop firing. This action appeared very intelligent. The huge turtle was doomed, so there was no need for him to fire another shot.
If he fired another shot, it would expose the fact that only his seventh shot was fatal, making it easier for others to deal with him.
After all, he's a creature in real life. It's understandable that he has high intelligence. He's not as inflexible as in-game, but this makes it even more difficult to kill him. Furthermore, the method I previously thought of might not work against him. Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed.
In-game, this creature first fought the creature with the highest level. Therefore, as long as there was a Terror-grade present, it wouldn't target a human with a Mythical body like Zhou Wen.
However, in reality, the other party had high intelligence. He would definitely be able to tell his importance. When the time came, he would be doomed if he was first targeted.
As Zhou Wen was thinking, the turtle struggled to crawl towards the door, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground. The blood in its body was almost drained.
There was still some distance from the door. The huge turtle looked like it was on its last breath and couldn't crawl further.
Suddenly, the huge turtle that looked like it could no longer move raised its head as though it experienced a spurt of strength in its final moments of life, giving everyone watching a fright.
In the next second, the huge turtle's actions gave everyone a shock. It opened its dragon mouth and spat out something. After the thing spewed out, all of the huge turtle's essence, vitality, and spirit dissipated. Its final breath was taken as it collapsed to the ground.
Most people's eyes were attracted by the thing that the huge turtle spewed out. It was a round jade ball the size of a soccer ball. The jade ball was milky-white and translucent. There seemed to be clouds flowing and churning inside. It looked magical.
That thing... Don't tell me it's a Companion Egg... Zhou Wen and Liu Yun exchanged looks. Almost at the same time, the two of them teleported into the dimensional zone.
A Calamity-grade Companion Egg was something that could drive anyone crazy.
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Chapter 1235: Fighting for the Jade Ball
Translator: CKtalon
The moment Zhou Wen appeared in the room, he locked onto the soccer-sized jade ball and reached out to grab it.
Liu Yun's speed wasn't slower than Zhou Wen's. He also extended his hand to grab the jade ball. Their fingers touched it almost at the same time.
The spectators were alarmed when they saw that Looter King and Thief Sage had appeared to snatch the jade ball simultaneously.
They shared the same thoughts as Zhou Wen and Liu Yun. They felt that the jade ball was very likely a Dragon Turtle Companion Egg. If they could really get it, its value was inestimable.
When Zhou Wen saw Liu Yun touch the jade ball, he suddenly sucked at it, hoping to pull it over.
To his surprise, Liu Yun had the same thought.. The two of them sucked hard at the same time, but they failed to pull the jade ball towards them.
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Clang!
Almost at the same time, Zhou Wen's Asura Saber and Liu Yun's dagger slashed at each other, hoping to force the other party back, but they only managed to collide.
With this collision, the two of them exerted too much force. The terrifying force forced the two of them to retreat as their fingers left the jade ball.
Seeing the jade ball fly out again, everyone's hearts rose to their throats as their gazes involuntarily followed the jade ball.
However, in the next moment, everyone felt their vision blur. The jade ball had somehow landed in Liu Yun's hand.
"As expected of the Thief Sage. His hands are just too fast," Zhang Chunqiu exclaimed. With his eyesight, he failed to see how Liu Yun had taken the jade ball.
Bang!
A gunshot sounded as Liu Yun's head exploded after obtaining the jade ball. The Guardian armor on his body was like paper—completely useless.
However, a strange scene happened. Liu Yun, whose head had exploded, turned into quicksand and scattered on the ground. Another Liu Yun held the jade ball and vanished in the blink of an eye. He had likely teleported out of the dimensional zone.
Everyone was dumbfounded. This series of actions left everyone flabbergasted. Before anyone could react, Liu Yun had already left with the jade ball.
When they turned to look at Looter King, he was nowhere to be seen. Furthermore, the live broadcast of the Cube had stopped and returned to the scene outside the dimensional zone.
Without a doubt, the Dragon Turtle was already dead.
"As expected of the Thief Sage. He's too awesome. His hands are so fast that it makes one's hair stand on end. I didn't see how he took the Companion Egg."
"If you could see it, would he still be called the Thief Sage?"
"Thief Sage is really impressive. That's a Calamity-grade Companion Egg!"
"If he really hatches it, won't he be invincible?"
"How can a Calamity-grade Companion Egg be hatched so easily? If he's not careful, he might even lose his life."
"That's true. If the Thief Sage can't hatch it in a short period of time, I'm afraid he will encounter grave danger."
"Hehe, I reckon many powerful fellows have already taken action. As long as it isn't hatched, Thief Sage won't have a moment of peace."
"It's no longer an issue of peace. I'm just afraid he won't live long enough to hatch the Companion Egg."
In fact, just as most people guessed, many factions had already begun tracking Liu Yun's whereabouts.
They knew that a Calamity-grade Companion Egg wasn't that easy to incubate. As long as they could kill the Thief Sage before he hatched it, the Companion Egg would be theirs.
Who wouldn't be tempted by a Calamity-grade Companion Egg? Even in the dimension, a Calamity-grade was already an overlord. Apart from Human Sovereign, they had never heard of a second human possessing a Calamity-grade Companion Beast.
Liu Yun wasn't stupid. Therefore, he immediately used interstellar teleportation to leave Venus. After returning to Earth, he plunged into an uninhabited desert.
At that moment, Liu Yun was extremely excited. That was a Calamity-grade Companion Egg. As long as he could hatch it, he, Liu Yun, would be a virtually invincible existence on Earth. The League of Guardians and the Holy Spirit Association had nothing on him.
As for the agreement with Zhou Wen, Liu Yun threw it out. He definitely couldn't let Zhou Wen have any chance of coming into contact with such a good item.
When I, Liu Yun, appear again, it will be time to change the world. Liu Yun also knew that this wasn't the time to be happy. He had to quickly escape to a safe place.
The temptation of a Calamity-grade Companion Egg was just too great. It was likely that the League of Guardians and the Holy Spirit Association had already taken action. Even the six families might have sent people to snatch the Companion Egg from him. He had to find a safe place to think of a way to hatch it.
What kind of Companion Beast will it be? From the looks of the dragon carapace, it should be armor, right? Liu Yun was already imagining himself wearing the Dragon Turtle armor and facing the experts who came to hunt him. He would stand steadfast with his hands behind his back. No matter if they hit him until exhaustion, they couldn't injure him at all. Instead, he would rebound any force directed at him back at them until they were dead.
"I really do live up to the nickname 'Thief Sage.' In the future, when I wear the Calamity armor to mug others, they will obediently hand over their spoils to me. Would I need to be sneaky? As a thief, I should have the demeanor of a thief. I'm a role model among thieves. I'm a gentleman among thieves, the elegant and charming Thief Sage..." Liu Yun was about to drool. He imagined the scene of thousands of beautiful girls falling for him in the future. He could make those beautiful girls faint from excitement with just a look.
"With a pet in hand, the world is my... my... my..." Liu Yun subconsciously touched the jade ball in his arms. With this touch, his expression changed drastically as he stuttered.
"What's going on? Why did it turn into stone?" Liu Yun threw the stone ball in his arms to the ground.
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The stone ball shattered the moment it landed. It was clearly an ordinary stone—not a Companion Egg.
"What's this? Where's my Companion Egg? Where's my ball?" Liu Yun was dumbfounded when he saw the shattered stone ball.
Soon, Liu Yun came to a realization and immediately knew what had happened.
"That bastard Zhou Wen tricked me again!" An extremely furious roar sounded in the wilderness, scaring the surrounding animals into retreating. The wild birds scattered in all directions.
He had paid such a huge price to use the only Quicksand Substitute he had, but he ended up with this crap.
Zhou Wen also returned to Earth with a ball in his arms. It was the jade ball spat out by the Dragon Turtle.
When he first touched the jade ball, he had already left a mark on it. The reason he didn't use Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping to retrieve it immediately was that he wanted Liu Yun to take it away. He was afraid that the dimensional creatures behind the door would target the person who obtained the jade ball first. The outcome was as he had expected. Liu Yun was first to be hit.
"Eldest Senior Brother, Eldest Senior Brother, you were the one who wanted to vie for it with me. You can't blame me." Zhou Wen hugged the jade ball and found it more and more pleasing to the eye. He was just short of kissing it.
This was a Calamity-grade treasure. Perhaps he would have a true Calamity-grade Companion Beast soon, not a disobedient defective creature like Truth Listener.
"Come on, baby. Let me see your stats." Zhou Wen took out his phone and snapped a picture of the jade ball.
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Eh, what's going on? Zhou Wen held his phone and aimed it at the jade ball. He aimed the camera from every angle, but his phone didn't react at all.
Zhou Wen immediately realized that something was amiss. If it was a Companion Egg, the phone would definitely have reacted. It should be able to be stored in-game.
Now that there was no reaction from the phone, there was only one possibility—this thing wasn't a Companion Egg.
No way? Zhou Wen looked at the jade ball gloomily. He had taken such a huge risk and taken so much effort to obtain it, but it wasn't a Companion Egg.
What is this? Since it was spat out by the Calamity-grade Dragon Turtle before it died, even if it's not a Companion Egg, it should be something good, right? Zhou Wen carefully studied it for a while but failed to figure it out.
This thing looked like a ball both from afar and up close.. Even after fiddling with it for a long time, it remained a ball.
It didn't have the ability to release energy, nor was there any special reaction. It was like a dead object.
Could this be a gallstone from the Dragon Turtle's stomach? It was stuck in its throat before it died, so it spat it out? Zhou Wen wore an odd expression. He was already beginning to wonder if the jade ball was of any use.
Looking around, he realized that he was in a mountainous area. There were no creatures around, so he released Ice Maiden, Jade Rabbit, Demonic Neonate, and company.
"Ice Maiden, take a look at this," Zhou Wen pointed at the jade ball.
Ice Maiden glanced at the jade ball on the ground, but she ignored Zhou Wen. She looked as though she didn't want to bother with him. It was unknown if she recognized it.
Zhou Wen knew that Ice Maiden was pissed. She had been trapped for five years and hadn't had a chance to come out until recently. If it were Zhou Wen, he would definitely be extremely pissed as well.
"Don't you want to see the Demon God Bloodline Catalog? I can tell you where it is." Zhou Wen threw out a bait.
"Do you think I'll still believe you?" Ice Maiden curled her lips and said disdainfully.
"I've always kept my word. I could do nothing about it since I was trapped for five years." Zhou Wen paused before saying, "To show my sincerity, I can tell you that the Demon God Bloodline Catalog is in Chess Mountain. If you are confident, you can enter the mountain to take a look now."
"Chess Mountain? You aren't lying to me?" Ice Maiden sized up Zhou Wen suspiciously.
Although she had been enslaved by Zhou Wen ever since she came to Earth, she hadn't been idle. She had used a phone and the Internet to gain a good understanding of Earth.
Zhou Wen had mentioned Chess Mountain many times. Ice Maiden had a vague sense that Zhou Wen was afraid of it.
A place that made Zhou Wen's expression change was definitely abnormally dangerous.
"The reason I didn't tell you in the past is that it's too dangerous there. Even if you are at the Terror grade, there's not much chance of you seeing the Demon God Bloodline Catalog alive. Therefore, I thought of taking you there only when I have the strength..." Zhou Wen comforted Ice Maiden.
Although Ice Maiden didn't believe Zhou Wen's words, she still glanced at the jade ball in his hand and said, "It's useless no matter what you say now. I don't know what it is."
Zhou Wen was slightly disappointed. If even Ice Maiden didn't know what it was, it would be difficult to identify it.
"It's fine. I'll keep my word. When I have the strength to enter Chess Mountain, I'll definitely take you to see the Demon God Bloodline Catalog," Zhou Wen said.
"What's inside Chess Mountain?" Ice Maiden pressed.
Zhou Wen told Ice Maiden some of The Thearch's deeds. As he was speaking the truth, Ice Maiden knew that Zhou Wen wasn't lying after listening to him. Some things weren't something humans at Zhou Wen's level could know. He had definitely seen them before.
"You said that The Thearch can use the power of wishes to change your body thousands of kilometers away and turn you into another species?" Ice Maiden asked Zhou Wen in shock.
"That's right. It completely transformed me into another creature. I didn't have any strength left," Zhou Wen said with a nod.
Ice Maiden fell silent. After a while, she said, "If it's really as you said, I'm afraid it's impossible for us to storm in to take a look at the Demon God Bloodline Catalog."
"Why?" Zhou Wen hurriedly asked as he had some guesses.
"If The Thearch really possesses that power, even the kings of the Octokind might not be able to benefit in there, much less us," Ice Maiden said with a heavy expression.
"Are you saying that The Thearch might be at the Apocalypse grade?" Zhou Wen was somewhat alarmed.
He originally guessed that The Thearch might be at the peak of the Calamity grade. It was unlikely for an Apocalypse grade to appear on Earth.
However, from Ice Maiden's expression, she seemed to think so.
Ice Maiden shook her head slightly. "It's hard to say, but creatures with that kind of power are definitely not ordinary Calamity-grade creatures."
After a pause, Ice Maiden said, "Is there no other way to enter Chess Mountain?"
"I have no other methods now," Zhou Wen said as he spread out his hands.
Seeing that Ice Maiden didn't seem to know what the jade ball was, Zhou Wen got Demonic Neonate to summon Grim Demon.
"Old Grim, do you know what this is?" Zhou Wen pointed at the jade ball and asked Grim Demon.
Grim Demon looked it over and finally shook his head. "I don't know."
"Do you think this might be a Companion Egg?" Zhou Wen asked again, unwilling to give up.
"Are you crazy? How can such a stone be a Companion Egg?" Grim Demon looked at Zhou Wen as though he was a lunatic who was crazy about riches.
Zhou Wen was greatly disappointed. This thing didn't seem to be as valuable as he imagined.
Demonic Neonate wasn't interested in the jade ball, nor did Jade Rabbit react. Some of the main Companion Beasts didn't have any special reaction to the jade ball.
Zhou Wen didn't give up. He summoned the Companion Beasts he seldom used to see if there was any reaction to the jade ball.
This was a last-ditch effort. These Companion Beasts basically didn't have any Evolvable attributes, nor did they need to eat. Even the evolvable Companion Beasts didn't react, so how could they react?
Zhou Wen summoned even the Seven Seas Dragon King, but there was still no reaction. It was as though the jade ball was really useless.
At this point, Zhou Wen had already given up. He planned on storing the jade ball in the Chaos Bead as a possible trump card for the future.
However, to his surprise, the summoned Galaxy Shell Dragon suddenly arrived in front of the jade ball. Its lobster-like body bent down and hugged the jade ball with its many tiny claws. Its body curled up into a ball and wrapped the jade ball tightly.
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The way it hugged the ball reminded Zhou Wen of the shrimp ball meal during Ouyang Lan's treat.
The Galaxy Shell Dragon held the jade ball motionless as though it was dead. When Zhou Wen summoned it, it didn't respond.
Seeing the Galaxy Shell Dragon in such a state, Zhou Wen decided to put it into the Chaos Bead.
In any case, I don't know what use that jade ball has. If the Galaxy Shell Dragon can evolve once, it will be quite worth it. Zhou Wen thought to himself that if the Galaxy Shell Dragon could advance to the Calamity grade, he would have made a killing.
Although the Galaxy Shell Dragon wasn't as powerful as the Dragon Turtle, its Absolute Defense was also a very powerful Wheel of Destiny. If its level increased, it would be a very powerful aid.
Zhou Wen also knew that it wouldn't be easy to advance to the Calamity grade..
However, if it could advance to the Terror grade, it would become very useful. If it could constantly activate Absolute Defense, its defense would be so strong that it should be ranked at the top of the Terror grade.
Zhou Wen looked into the Chaos Bead again and saw that the Galaxy Shell Dragon was hugging the jade ball as though it was dead. There was still no movement or any special changes. It was unknown if it was evolving.
Seeing that the situation wouldn't change anytime soon, Zhou Wen decided to ignore it. He first found a place with a phone signal to study the situation.
Zhou Wen was immediately amused.
Liu Yun had now become a rat that everyone was hunting. All the major factions were searching for his whereabouts. There were even people who publicly posted a bounty on the Internet. Those who could provide clues about Thief Sage could obtain an Epic Companion Egg. If they could lead them to Thief Sage, they could even obtain a Mythical Companion Egg.
This was only the provisions of clues that didn't require the informant to take any risks. The generosity of the rewards made it obvious how tempting the Calamity-grade Companion Egg was.
The entire population on Earth was probably looking for Liu Yun. If he wasn't careful, Thief Sage's reputation would be ruined. He might even die.
This was something Zhou Wen hadn't expected. However, Liu Yun had already advanced to the Terror grade and was good at spatial teleportation. It wouldn't be easy to capture him.
As long as he hid in the Endless Sea of Stars, few people would be able to find him.
When can I learn Eldest Senior Brother's Star Stealer move? It'd be really useful. Zhou Wen was somewhat helpless as he couldn't get the Star Stealer's skill crystal to drop.
Even if it dropped, Star Stealer's skill level wasn't high. It wasn't easy to cultivate it to Liu Yun's level.
...
In the An family's old residence, Ya'er was squatting in the garden with her head lowered as she watched ants shuttling through the grass.
"Miss Ya'er, Overseer wants me to take you to eat something delicious," a person in officer attire came to Ya'er's side and said with a smile.
Ya'er ignored the officer and didn't even raise her head. She continued looking at the ants on the ground.
"Miss Ya'er, let's leave now. Don't make Overseer wait any longer," the officer urged again.
Only then did Ya'er stand up and turn to size up the officer.
The officer smiled and said, "Overseer has prepared a lot of delicious food for you. Let's go."
"You're lying," Ya'er said slowly.
The officer's expression changed slightly, but he immediately returned to normal. He said with a smile, "Miss Ya'er, stop joking. Overseer is still waiting for you."
However, Ya'er said calmly, "Uncle will either deliver the items here or take me there himself. He won't let anyone else do it for him, much less a stranger I don't know."
"I'm the Overseer's staff officer. Deputy An happened to have something on today, so he got me to pick you up," the officer explained.
"That's even more impossible. If you were really sent by Uncle, you should know that Uncle never rushes me. He will wait quietly until I decide to go," Ya'er said.
The officer's expression turned nasty, but he still forced a smile and explained, "I already said that today is a special situation. Overseer still has an important meeting later. Time is tight..."
"If that's the case, Uncle wouldn't have let you come. He's the kind of person who's gentle enough to tolerate everything, but he won't make things difficult for others," Ya'er said.
The officer was already somewhat flustered. He didn't have that much time. While An Tianzuo and An Sheng were out and Ouyang Lan wasn't at home, he had to take Ya'er with him. He couldn't wait any longer.
Gritting his teeth, the officer reached out to grab Ya'er's arm, hoping to abduct her.
However, just as the officer's hand moved, he heard a gunshot. His arm was penetrated and blood spewed out.
The officer held his wound and turned his head. The color in his face immediately drained.
He saw the slender An Tianzuo standing at the entrance of the garden. He was wearing a military uniform and a military coat. He held a pistol in his hand and smoke was coming out of the muzzle as he looked at him coldly.
"Over... Overseer..." The officer's legs were trembling as though all his strength had vanished. He couldn't even stand properly.
"Why?" An Tianzuo asked the officer.
"Overseer, I'm sorry. I was forced into a corner. If I wasn't at my wits' end, I wouldn't have done anything to let you down... Please give me another chance on account of me risking my life for you in the past." The officer plopped to his knees.
"Will you live if I spare you?" An Tianzuo said expressionlessly.
The officer immediately froze. If he was forced into a corner, he would die even if An Tianzuo spared him.
If An Tianzuo spared him, he might still have a way out that meant that he wasn't forced into a corner.
An Tianzuo walked towards Ya'er. When he passed the officer, he placed the gun in his hand and said indifferently, "It's up to you whether you live or die." Then, he continued walking towards Ya'er.
The officer raised his gun and aimed it at his head, but at the instant he pulled the trigger, he aimed the gun at An Tianzuo's back.
Pa! Pa! Pa!
The officer fired three times in a row, but the gun didn't sound. There was only the sound of the hammer hitting. The gun wasn't loaded.
At that instant, the officer's face was filled with shock, puzzlement, embarrassment, and other complicated expressions.
Without looking back, An Tianzuo gently carried Ya'er and turned to walk towards the garden gate.
After walking past the officer, An Tianzuo said indifferently, "You've been with me for so long. When have you seen me let Ya'er see blood?"
The officer froze. His body and lips trembled—he couldn't even speak. He knew that he had personally given up his final chance.
After An Tianzuo carried Ya'er out of the garden, he cupped her ears with his black leather gloves. A gunshot sounded in the garden before everything returned to silence.
"How many times has this happened this month?" An Tianzuo lifted his hands from Ya'er's ears and asked An Sheng.
Beside him, An Sheng answered with a helpless expression, "It's already the eighth time, and it was also the most dangerous. I never expected that even Staff Officer Zhao, who you nurtured, would be bribed by the enemy. He even attempted to attack Ya'er. The enemy has really been unscrupulous."
"It's time to do something and let them know that I, An Tianzuo, am still alive," An Tianzuo said as he carried Ya'er.
"Overseer, instruct me." An Sheng stood up as a terrifying killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"Don't give that fierce look. You will scare Ya'er," An Tianzuo said with a smile. "Killing isn't the goal, nor is it a necessary method. I just want them to be so sad that they can't even cry."
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Chapter 1238: Luoyang Storm
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While everyone was hunting down Thief Sage, a piece of news that resembled the dropping of the atomic bomb suddenly broke out. The Sunset Army had captured Thief Sage and had secretly escorted him to Luoyang.
When Zhou Wen heard the news, he couldn't help but be taken aback as he hurriedly rushed back to Luoyang.
Although he didn't have a good relationship with An Tianzuo, his father and many people close to him were in Luoyang. He couldn't let anything happen to them.
Zhou Wen knew very well how attractive a Calamity-grade Companion Egg was. Even he had rushed in despite the risk when he first discovered the jade ball.
Now, An Tianzuo had actually captured Liu Yun, who hadn't obtained anything. Wasn't he looking for trouble?
Countless unscrupulous people in the Federation were eyeing the jade ball that wasn't a Calamity-grade Companion Egg. Instantly, Luoyang became the target of public scrutiny.. If it wasn't handled well, it might even bring disaster to the An family.
By the time Zhou Wen rushed back to Luoyang, the situation was already very delicate. Foreigners were everywhere on the streets, but the locals were almost nowhere to be seen. The An family was being watched by countless people.
"Ah Sheng, what's going on?" Zhou Wen didn't dare ask An Sheng over the phone. After returning to Luoyang, he immediately went to see him.
"Young Master Wen, let's talk when we get back. It's not safe here." An Sheng took Zhou Wen to the An family residence.
Along the way, many pairs of eyes were trained on them. Zhou Wen had no choice but to remain silent. When he arrived at the An family home, he realized that the entire residence had been fortified like a metal bucket. Even a mosquito wouldn't be able to fly in.
"Young Master Wen, things are rather tricky now. There are all sorts of people outside. The factions with some level of capability have sent people to Luoyang. I'm afraid it will be very troublesome this time," An Sheng said.
"Where's An Tianzuo?" Zhou Wen scanned the area and realized that Ouyang Lan and Ya'er were there, but there was no sign of An Tianzuo.
As for Zhou Lingfeng, he had left Luoyang due to some work matters and hadn't returned. He wasn't in the Overseer Manor.
"The Overseer isn't here," An Sheng whispered to Zhou Wen. "As long as those fellows outside don't see the Overseer and the thing they are looking for, they won't dare act rashly."
"Didn't he consider the possibility that those people would threaten him with the lives of Sis Lan and you guys? Or did he think of it, but he still did it?" Zhou Wen frowned.
"Young Master Wen, Overseer is definitely not that kind of person. He has his reasons for doing so. Please believe in Overseer," An Sheng said solemnly.
Zhou Wen was about to say something when a soldier came in to report that someone was trying to barge into Overseer Manor.
"Young Master Wen, rest now. I'll go take a look," An Sheng said as he stood up.
"I'll go with you." Zhou Wen was somewhat exasperated. Ya'er and Ouyang Lan were here, how could he stay out if a conflict ensued?
"Alright." An Sheng laughed.
The two of them arrived at the door and saw a group of officials standing at the entrance. The soldiers guarding Overseer Manor aimed their guns at them.
Upon seeing An Sheng come out, the leader of the officials said, "Adjutant An, I'm Director Smith of the Federation's Security Bureau. I've received orders from the Senate to ask Overseer An some questions. I hope you can assist in the investigations."
"Sorry, Overseer isn't in the manor. Please come again another day." An Sheng had already dealt with many similar incidents over the past two days and casually dismissed them.
"I wonder when Overseer An will return?" Smith's expression remained unchanged as he asked calmly.
"As subordinates, we only obey orders. How would we dare probe into matters of our superiors?" An Sheng said patronizingly.
"In that case, let's wait inside for Overseer An's return," Smith said as he led his men into the residence.
The guards immediately raised their guns and undid the safety, ready to shoot at them at any moment.
"Mr. Smith, I'm afraid this isn't appropriate?" An Sheng said to Smith.
Smith faced the black muzzles without showing any signs of panic. He remained calm as he said, "Luoyang is the Federation's Luoyang, and Overseer An is also the Federation's Overseer. Could it be that you will disobey the orders of the federal Senate?"
"Sorry, we are only soldiers. We only know how to obey our superior's orders. The Overseer ordered us to guard Overseer Manor, so we can't let anyone in, not even a fly. Mr. Smith, if there's anything, please wait for the Overseer to return before discussing it with him. Don't make things difficult for ordinary soldiers like us," An Sheng said.
"It doesn't matter if he returns or not. This is a warrant from the Senate. Unless you wish to betray the Federation, get out of the way." After Smith showed the warrant, he prepared to barge in.
Zhou Wen could tell that these people were clearly forcing An Sheng and company to take action.
The so-called Senate was basically controlled by the League of Guardians. As for the League of Guardians, they had long viewed the An family in Luoyang as a thorn in their side. It wouldn't be difficult for them to use this opportunity to destroy the An family.
After all, the An family had never accepted the olive branch extended by the League of Guardians. They even became unspoken enemies with the Guardians.
Bang!
An Sheng held the pistol and shot at Smith's toes, causing Smith and company to pause for a moment. Then, he coldly ordered, "All soldiers, heed my command. Anyone who takes another step forward will be executed on the spot."
The soldiers answered loudly without any hesitation. Their eyes were firm as their fingers were already on the trigger. They were just waiting for someone to take another step forward before they fired immediately.
"Everyone says that the An family is colluding with the overseas faction and wants to betray the Federation. I didn't believe it at first, but from the looks of it, I have no choice but to believe it," Smith said coldly.
An Sheng smiled and said, "Speaking of colluding with overseas, shouldn't you investigate the League of Guardians? I hope you arrest Uesugi Nao—the famous demoness from overseas—as soon as possible."
A cold glint flashed in Smith's eyes as he stared at An Sheng and enunciated each word clearly. "The An family must be searched today. If you wish to betray the Federation, feel free to shoot."
With that said, Smith led the way.
Zhou Wen looked at An Sheng. This matter wasn't an ordinary matter. It wasn't something that could be resolved by force. Since it involved the relationship between Luoyang's An family and the Federation, he couldn't casually take action.
An Sheng seemed to be in a dilemma. Although he aimed the gun at Smith, he didn't immediately fire.
"Take them all down." A cold voice suddenly sounded. On the long street, An Tianzuo, who was dressed in a military uniform, rode a white Qilin Beast that appeared like a jade statue. Behind him were many famous generals of the Sunset Army. Even Qin Wufu was among them.
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Chapter 1239: Battle of Mount Laojun
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No one expected An Tianzuo to be so unyielding.
Everyone knew that Smith and company were just pawns sent by the League of Guardians to test them. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were cannon fodder. Touching them wouldn't affect the League of Guardians at all, but if that happened, the An family would be charged with treason against the Federation.
This was clearly not worth it, but An Tianzuo didn't hesitate to take down everyone. Those who wanted to escape were executed on the spot. Even the spies of the various families weren't spared.
After that, the entire Luoyang was placed on lockdown. None of the foreigners who had come to Luoyang were able to escape. All the information networks were severed in a short period of time.
Instantly, Luoyang became a blind spot.. No one knew what was happening there.
Many people were originally wondering if An Tianzuo had really captured Thief Sage. After all, this news was too sudden, but now, these people came to a realization.
An Tianzuo's actions had made it very likely that he had captured Thief Sage. He was trying to abscond.
If he hadn't obtained a Calamity-grade Companion Egg, An Tianzuo wouldn't have risked being a public enemy or be willing to bear the name of a traitor and become enemies with the entire Federation.
This was equivalent to committing suicide, leaving no room for negotiation. Not only would the An family not gain any benefits from this, but they would also be targeted by the entire Federation. It was possible that they would be wiped out.
This was practically staking his life as a bet—no one would be that foolish.
The only reasonable explanation was that An Tianzuo had really obtained the Calamity-grade Companion Egg, so he had gone all out. Once he hatched the Companion Egg, he could return as a king. When that happened, no one could do anything to him. He might even rule the world.
Hermit, who was in charge of this matter, immediately thought of this possibility. He secretly rushed to Luoyang to check on the situation and realized that the An family residence had long been emptied. Only some commoners and people from Sunset College remained in Luoyang.
As they had left in a hurry, many of the troops belonging to the Sunset Army hadn't been transferred away. However, officers at the level of Qin Wufu had already vanished. No one even cared about the Essence Gold mines. They were without a leader, and Luoyang was in chaos.
Damn it, it's actually real. Upon seeing this situation, it was obvious to Hermit—An Tianzuo had really obtained the Calamity-grade Companion Egg and escaped.
I have to find him as soon as possible. Hermit knew that it was useless even if he caught up to An Tianzuo.
Ignoring the fact that An Tianzuo was one of the four war gods of the new era with unfathomable strength, there were also many experts of the Sunset Army and Zhou Wen around him. It was useless even if he caught up to him.
Hermit immediately contacted the League of Guardians headquarters. Unfortunately, Immortal wasn't at the headquarters. Cave Era was presently in charge of the League of Guardians.
"Cave Era, the possibility of An Tianzuo obtaining the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg is already very high. It's still not too late for us to chase after him." Hermit's meaning was obvious. He needed reinforcements.
Upon hearing that, Cave Era frowned and said, "What do you want to do?"
"I need your and Blood Shaman's help," Hermit said.
"Immortal isn't around. I have to stay at the headquarters. It's impossible for me to leave. Blood Shaman and Uesugi are in charge of the construction of Skysplit Tower. I can't leave," said Cave Era.
"Just leave the Skysplit Tower to Uesugi. Blood Shaman has to go. Zhou Wen has too many Companion Beasts. Together with An Tianzuo and the Sunset Army, only Blood Shaman can restrict them."
Hermit paused for a moment before continuing, "The chance to obtain a Calamity-grade Companion Egg again is probably impossible. Even if we don't snatch it, the six families won't let it go. I believe you know the consequences of them obtaining it better than me. If the six families don't succeed, will An Tianzuo let us off after hatching a Calamity-grade Companion Beast?"
"Alright, I can get Blood Shaman to help you." The temptation of a Calamity-grade Companion Beast was just too great. Cave Era finally relented.
"I still need to gather a batch of elites from the alliance, especially those who are good at tracking and reconnaissance. We have to find An Tianzuo as soon as possible," Hermit said.
"Failure is not an option," Cave Era said in a deep voice.
"Just in case, I hope you can leave a time mark on Blood Shaman. It's best if we don't use it, but if there's a need for your help, I hope you will provide me with your help. I must obtain the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg." Hermit still planned for the worst.
An Tianzuo's fame was just too resounding. The Federation was huge, and there were countless families. There were very few people who could reach An Tianzuo's level or even match the six families.
If not for Sunset College's Leng Zongzheng not escaping with An Tianzuo, Hermit wouldn't have been able to guarantee that he could snatch the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg even with so many reinforcements.
Cave Era knew the significance of this operation, but she didn't dare be careless. Just as Hermit had said, she left a time mark on Blood Shaman. If needed, she could appear beside Blood Shaman at any time.
Many of the elites in the alliance were gathered. Under Blood Shaman's lead, they used the teleportation tunnel established by the alliance and quickly arrived near Luoyang to meet Hermit.
After Blood Shaman met Hermit, he immediately began tracking An Tianzuo and company.
Many Guardians with special abilities quickly found traces that originally didn't exist. The group chased without stopping.
"Your Excellency Hermit, it shouldn't be wrong. An Tianzuo and company should have fled in the direction of Mount Laojun," a Guardian said after carefully observing the surroundings.
"An Tianzuo is indeed cunning. Even if we find them in Mount Laojun, there's a taboo power there. We can't use force to kill him. It won't be easy to capture him," said Blood Shaman.
Hermit sneered and said, "That might not be the case. Mount Laojun's taboo power is indeed terrifying, but we don't need to kill on it."
Under Hermit's lead, the group arrived at Mount Laojun.
"From the looks of it, An Tianzuo concealed his tracks very well. The six families didn't find his trail." Blood Shaman looked around Mount Laojun and didn't discover anyone from the other families.
"Are you sure they are on the mountain?" Hermit asked the Guardian beside him.
"There's no mistake. They must be on the mountain. Although they erased their auras and severed all traces, they can't hide from my senses. They have been here," the Guardian said with certainty.
"Up the mountain." Hermit had great confidence in the Guardian's abilities. He immediately led the way up the mountain and soon arrived in front of the Wordless Monument.
Without seeing anyone here, everyone continued walking up the mountain. When they were about to reach the golden peak, they finally saw many people gathered on the nearby stone steps and stone platforms. It was An Tianzuo and company; among them were Smith and the vanished spies from the various families.
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Chapter 1240: Battle of Mount Laojun 2
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"Overseer An, how have you been?" Hermit's gaze swept across Zhou Wen's face before landing on An Tianzuo's face.
Although the An family had many experts, there were only two people he cared about.
"It's my honor to have two Heavenly Kings of the League of Guardians take action together," An Tianzuo said with a smile.
"It's only right. After all, it's Overseer An." Hermit looked at Smith and company. Seeing that they were only chained up and the situation wasn't bad, he continued, "Overseer An, it looks like you aren't determined to betray the Federation. Why don't we do this? Return with us and explain things to Congress. There's no need to make a big fuss over a misunderstanding. What do you think, Overseer?"
"Are we going to the Federation's Congress or the Alliance's Congress?" An Tianzuo asked.
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"From the looks of it, Overseer is bent on becoming enemies with the Federation." Hermit's expression changed slightly. Everyone knew that only the Federation had a Congress. How could there be an Alliance Congress?
An Tianzuo's words were clearly mocking the League for secretly controlling the Federation Congress.
"Didn't you come here for the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg and Thief Sage? If I were to tell you that I didn't capture Thief Sage or obtain the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg, would you believe me?" An Tianzuo said slowly.
"Overseer, you must be joking. If you didn't obtain it, why go through so much trouble? A smart person like you wouldn't joke around with the An family's lives, right?" Hermit naturally didn't believe him.
"Of course not. I don't like to mess around either. However, you have shown your preference to mess around with me. You always get people I don't like to mess around with me at times I dislike." An Tianzuo looked at Hermit and said, "Therefore, I have to do something to let you know that I'm not someone who likes to mess around. It's to prevent you from having any further misunderstandings."
At this point, Hermit didn't deny anything. He only said indifferently, "Then, Overseer, what do you plan on doing to let those people know that you don't like to mess around?"
"Tell them loudly that I don't like fooling around," An Tianzuo said solemnly.
"I'm afraid that just saying it won't work," Hermit said.
"Who knows? It might be useful," An Tianzuo said.
"Overseer, if you wish to say something, you can say it in Congress. There are people there who are very willing to listen to you. If you can move them, it might be of some use," Hermit said.
"What if I don't?" An Tianzuo said.
"That's our duty," Hermit said solemnly.
"I've long heard that the four Heavenly Kings of the League of Guardians are invincible. I've always wanted to verify that." An Tianzuo remained unperturbed.
"If Overseer is interested, I'm willing to accompany you down Mount Laojun." Unless it was a last resort, Hermit didn't wish to take action on Mount Laojun.
"Sure," An Tianzuo said as he walked down the steps.
Hermit and Blood Shaman were slightly taken aback as they exchanged looks. Seeing that An Tianzuo had already walked down, they could only retreat down the mountain.
"Stay here and wait for me," An Tianzuo instructed. He stopped the Sunset Army from following him down the mountain before walking down alone.
Although Hermit and Blood Shaman were somewhat puzzled as to why An Tianzuo would give up on Mount Laojun and follow them down the mountain alone, it was clearly beneficial to them. There was no reason for them not to accept it.
Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled as well. He didn't know what An Tianzuo was up to, but since An Sheng wasn't around, he couldn't ask anyone. All he could do was whisper to Ouyang Lan who was carrying Ya'er. "Sis Lan, what's going on?"
Zhou Wen already realized that something was amiss. He believed An Tianzuo's words. Perhaps An Tianzuo really hadn't captured Liu Yun.
This was because he knew very well that Liu Yun didn't have the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg. Even if An Tianzuo captured Liu Yun, it was impossible for him to obtain a Companion Egg. However, he didn't understand why An Tianzuo would do this. The outcome of his actions was making the entire world believe that he had obtained the Companion Egg.
Could it be that he wants to lure all the members of the League of Guardians over and wipe them out? Zhou Wen felt that An Tianzuo was crazy enough to carry that out.
Ignoring the fact that the League of Guardians was extremely powerful, there were many Terror-grade experts other than the four Heavenly Kings. An Tianzuo was the only Terror-grade expert in the An family, so they had no chance of winning.
Even if they had a chance of winning, the League of Guardians had the dimension behind them. When the time came, if the dimension really wanted to destroy the An family at all costs, it wouldn't be difficult to gather more Terror-grade Guardians.
Zhou Wen had heard from An Sheng that not all the Terror-grade Guardians in the League of Guardians came from the Guardian cocoons. Many Guardians were sent over from the dimension using special means. The League of Guardians would subsequently choose suitable humans to contract them.
After all, Guardians were created from the dimension. It wasn't difficult to create more.
However, the Guardians that were sent directly from the dimension seemed to possess flaws. Despite being at the same Terror grade, those that were sent from the dimension couldn't compare to the Guardians that had grown up on Earth.
Even so, it was already terrifying. The Terror grade was nothing to scoff at after all. Only a Terror grade could match it. It was already a top combat power on Earth.
Just like the Guardians that came with Blood Shaman and Hermit, there were seven to eight at the Terror grade. Even Zhou Wen didn't dare underestimate such terrifying combat strength.
"I don't know. Little Zuo didn't say, but you don't have to worry. Little Zuo knows his limits. He naturally has his plans," Ouyang Lan said.
"Why would I be worried about him? I'm worried about you," Zhou Wen said.
Ouyang Lan smiled and said, "It's all the same."
Blood Shaman and Hermit found it unbelievable that An Tianzuo followed them down the mountain alone. Even Zhou Wen hadn't come down with him.
"Overseer, you have such boldness and magnanimity. I'll warm up with you." Hermit glanced at Blood Shaman, signaling him to attack at any time.
"Attack together, all of you." As An Tianzuo spoke, he had already summoned his strange Life Soul to fuse with him.
His slender figure was wrapped in white metal armor. A blood-colored cape fluttered behind him like a blood-colored rainbow. He held a huge sword over his shoulder and a Gatling in his other hand. His appearance was indescribably domineering.
Zhou Wen was also watching An Tianzuo. He had yet to see An Tianzuo's true strength. The last time An Tianzuo fought Xiao, he had already lost an arm. His combat strength had been greatly affected, so it hadn't been his true strength.
"Since Overseer wishes so, we can only agree." Hermit didn't stand on ceremony as he called for Blood Shaman to attack with him.
He vaguely felt that something was amiss and began to worry. He planned on ending the battle quickly and taking down An Tianzuo first.
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Chapter 1241: Battle of Mount Laojun 3
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Blood Shaman underwent Terror transformation and used the strength he was best at. Nobody within the blood-colored halo's envelopment could summon their Companion Beasts for battle.
Hermit condensed a micro crystal and prepared to join forces with Blood Shaman to attack An Tianzuo. Hermit had even secretly sent out a signal for all the Guardians to attack together.
However, while they were still formulating their plan of attack, the Gatling in An Tianzuo's hand had already begun firing crazily. Terrifying blue flames spewed out from the muzzle.
Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!
The bullets were like a roaring meteor shower that instantly enveloped everyone.
The firing was very fast. Hermit's figure blinked in and out of existence like a ghost as he dodged the bullets.
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However, Blood Shaman wasn't that fast. His body emitted a sanguine glow as he punched at the bullets, hoping to send them flying.
Clang! Clang!
The bullets struck Blood Shaman's fist and shattered the armor over his fist. At the same time, it sent the Blood Shaman retreating as he raised his arms uncontrollably.
The bullets rained down on him, causing Blood Shaman to retreat step by step. His feet cracked the ground as his armor shattered, revealing charred bullet holes.
Some of the Guardians behind him dodged in a panic while others used their own strength to block.
Some Guardians used their shields to block the bullets and were sent retreating. Some ducked the sweeping bullets, but there were also Guardians who failed to dodge. Their bodies were torn apart by the bullets as their blood and organs exploded and spewed to the ground.
The Mythical Guardians' armor shattered. The humans inside had no chance of survival. Their lives were as fragile as paper.
In just an instant, all the Mythical Guardians were killed. One of the Terror-grade Guardians was killed and three or four were injured. The rest were more or less in a sorry state.
What domineering offensive power! Zhou Wen was slightly surprised by An Tianzuo's destructive power. An Tianzuo, who now had both hands, was much stronger than the one-handed An Tianzuo.
The destructive power of the Gatling was something ordinary weapons could not contend with.
Hermit appeared behind An Tianzuo like a ghost. At the same time, he flicked out an indiscernible micro crystal. The micro crystal was as tiny as bacteria, but it contained the full strength of a Terror-grade power. If one didn't sense it and accidentally touched it or had it invade their bodies, even a Terror-grade creature would be blasted to death.
However, as An Tianzuo fired the bullets crazily, it was as though he had eyes at the back of his head. He dodged the Hermit's micro crystal while the Gatling in his hand continued firing. The bullets rained down on a Guardian like a volcanic eruption, blasting the Terror-grade Guardian's body apart in midair.
Elsewhere, Blood Shaman rushed to An Tianzuo's other side and punched at the back of his head with a strange blood beam.
An Tianzuo didn't even turn his head as he struck out with the huge sword in his other hand, slashing at Blood Shaman's fist. He forcefully shattered Blood Shaman's violent fist and repelled him.
The constantly rumbling Gatling sent a Terror-grade Guardian who was charging at him into a retreat. Its shield was filled with circular indentations formed by the bullets.
The other Terror-grade Guardians spread out and attacked An Tianzuo from different directions.
An Tianzuo's expression was cold, but his body moved rapidly. At the same time, he slashed with his broadsword, unleashing all his Gatling firepower. Despite being surrounded, his powerful firepower suppressed Hermit and Blood Shaman's attacks.
"Overseer, kill those bastards!" an officer, who wore his heart on his sleeve, shouted excitedly.
However, most people couldn't see the battle. They didn't even have the ability to see Terror-grade power.
Zhou Wen naturally saw it clearly. Although he didn't like An Tianzuo, he had to admit that An Tianzuo was almost inhuman. He looked more like a combat mecha.
His every move seemed to be calculated by a computer. There was no sign of him making mistakes in battle.
Even in such a high-intensity battle, there was nothing wrong with his actions.
Hermit and Blood Shaman were alarmed and furious. They had so many Guardians attacking An Tianzuo together, but they couldn't even touch his clothes. Now, only the two of them and the five Terror-grade Guardians were left. Furthermore, they looked even more pathetic than An Tianzuo.
Blood Shaman was the most depressed. He was best at restraining humans who relied on Companion Beasts, but An Tianzuo didn't use any Companion Beasts from beginning to end. He purely relied on his destructive power to suppress them.
Hermit was also secretly alarmed. Although he had long known that An Tianzuo was very strong, or he wouldn't have been named one of the four war gods, he never expected him to be this strong. In terms of offensive strength, there weren't many at the Terror grade who could fight him.
Worse still, not only was An Tianzuo's offensive strength off the charts, but his movement techniques were as powerful as his melee abilities. Hermit had tried to sneak an attack on An Tianzuo several times, but he failed.
Blood Shaman's melee attacks were repelled by An Tianzuo's broadsword again and again.
"Blood Shaman, get Cave Era over. Her ability can restrain An Tianzuo." Hermit couldn't care less. He had to capture An Tianzuo as soon as possible.
Blood Shaman also knew that they had underestimated the horror of the four war gods. Without any hesitation, he activated the time mark that Cave Era had left on him.
A clock mark lit up on Blood Shaman's forehead. At the instant the clock mark peeled off his forehead, it strangely transformed into Cave Era's figure.
Cave Era's expression turned nasty. She was about to ask Blood Shaman why he had used the time mark—she had clearly told him not to use it unless it was absolutely necessary.
However, before she could ask, the bullets that swept over made Cave Era realize what had happened.
Without any hesitation, Cave Era used her temporal powers. The rampaging bullets seemed to slow down as Cave Era slowly dodged the slow-moving bullets.
"Kill him." Cave Era was equally alarmed when she saw the situation. Killing intent flashed in her eyes as she activated the temporal power. Her speed increased to an unbelievable level as she arrived in front of An Tianzuo and pointed at his forehead.
Cave Era's ability was indeed somewhat effective against An Tianzuo. At such speeds, An Tianzuo was unable to control the Gatling's sweeping fire. All he could do was retreat while using his broadsword to block the finger strike.
However, Cave Era's fingers didn't touch the sword at all. With another acceleration of time, she circled behind An Tianzuo and tapped at the back of his head again.
An Tianzuo threw the Gatling in his other hand back and smashed the gun barrel at Cave Era's head, hoping to exchange a devastating blow.
How could Cave Era let him do as he wished? With a flash, she appeared on the other side of An Tianzuo with the temporal acceleration. Hermit and Blood Shaman also surrounded him.
An Tianzuo was immediately thrown into danger. The situation had gone south.
"Uncle is in danger." Ya'er looked eagerly at Zhou Wen, clearly asking Zhou Wen to save him.
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Chapter 1242: Battle of Mount Laojun 4
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"Little Wen." Although Ouyang Lan couldn't see the situation in the arena, she looked eagerly at Zhou Wen when she heard Ya'er.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment and said, "I'll give it a try."
If An Tianzuo was killed, it would be their turn next. Zhou Wen felt that it was better to take action now. At the very least, things would be easier.
He only needed to deal with Cave Era. The abilities of the other Guardians weren't much of a threat to An Tianzuo. It was best to let An Tianzuo deal with them himself. Zhou Wen had never liked to kill.
Zhou Wen walked down Mount Laojun and was about to enter the battlefield when he suddenly frowned and quickly retreated..
A ghost-like arrow flew past Zhou Wen's hair and vanished mid-flight.
Zhou Wen turned his head and saw Xiao holding a bow in one hand and casually grabbing the air with the other. An arrow appeared in his hand and he nocked it. He aimed at Zhou Wen and said, "Little brother, don't interrupt such an exciting performance, alright?"
"Xiao!" Ouyang Lan exclaimed. She naturally knew how powerful Xiao was.
Back when Zhou Wen and An Tianzuo were present and had the upper hand, they had failed to keep Xiao.
Beside Xiao were two people. From their attitude, they were likely not Xiao's subordinates. They were probably saints from the Holy Temple like Xiao.
Zhou Wen said nothing as he summoned Sword Pill and held it in his hand.
"Why are you in such a rush to leave?" The arrow in Xiao's hand flew out like a ghost, forcing Zhou Wen to dodge it.
From different directions, the other two saints also blocked the path Zhou Wen needed to take to help An Tianzuo.
"Let me do the introductions. This is Thunderstorm, a saint from the Connate Holy Temple," Xiao said with a smile as he pointed at a fellow wearing Guardian armor. He wasn't tall, but his figure was wide like a tank.
Thunderstorm snorted coldly and remained silent.
Xiao then pointed at another saint who had a relatively normal figure, but was wearing gorgeous golden armor. He looked like an emperor out on an inspection. "This is the Divine Emperor Holy Temple's saint, Yellowright."
Yellowright looked down at Zhou Wen from above like an emperor looking at a slave. He said coldly, "Xiao, I'm here to kill An Tianzuo. It's best if you deal with such a fellow yourself."
However, Xiao said seriously, "Brother Yellowright, you mustn't underestimate the enemy. His strength isn't inferior to An Tianzuo's. I'm not his match alone. It's safer for the three of us to attack together."
Yellowright and Thunderstorm revealed looks of contempt when they heard Xiao.
"The saints of your Trajectory Holy Temple are best at avoiding the important and making light of the trivial. To deal with such a person, you even need three of us saints to join forces. Aren't you embarrassed?" Yellowright said disdainfully.
"It's better to be embarrassed than lose your life." Xiao thought nothing of it. From the looks of it, if Yellowright and Thunderstorm left, he would immediately flee. He definitely wouldn't fight Zhou Wen head-on.
"Fine. It won't be much of a waste of time to deal with an inferior fellow. An Tianzuo won't be able to escape anyway. It won't be too late to kill him after taking this guy down," Yellowright said as he walked towards Zhou Wen.
With every step he took, the golden light on his body intensified. Although the light was intense, it wasn't scorching hot. It only emitted an indescribable pressure.
The Sunset Army officers watching the battle on the mountain seemed to be affected by some force despite being so far away. They had the urge to kneel down and worship him.
Thankfully, the officers who came with An Tianzuo were all military bigwigs. All of them had reached the Mythical stage, and their willpower had been tempered to an extremely tenacious level during the wars they were involved in. This allowed them to resist the urge to kneel.
"Holy Emperor Body... Isn't that a power unique to the Cape family? Could this person be from the Cape family? It doesn't look like it. He should be from the East District, right?" An officer who wasn't in the know was secretly surprised.
Zhou Wen naturally knew that Yellowright was definitely not from the Cape family, but from the Divine Emperor Holy Temple.
Zhou Wen had always suspected that the secrets he had heard from the Dugu family seemed to be related to these saints.
He also suspected that some of the orphans nurtured by Dugu Qianqiu had later entered the Holy Temple and become saints.
Otherwise, the spots to enter the Holy Land were in the hands of the six families every year. Ordinary people couldn't enter, so the Holy Temples had no chance of finding suitable candidates.
As for the orphans, they were different. If there was an existence among the orphans who looked identical to the youths of the six families, they could replace them without anyone noticing and enter the Holy Land.
Otherwise, saints like Xiao and Blaze definitely couldn't be nurtured overnight. It was also impossible for the Holy Temple to randomly make someone a saint.
However, this was only Zhou Wen's guess. He wasn't sure if the saints were related to the orphans nurtured by Dugu Qianqiu.
Now, what Zhou Wen wanted to know was the relationship between the Holy Temples and the League of Guardians.
It didn't seem like they were in cahoots. Cave Era and the others were also somewhat surprised by the arrival of the three saints.
However, from Cave Era and company's reaction, Zhou Wen felt that they didn't treat Xiao and company as enemies. There wasn't much animosity. This also meant that things weren't that simple between them. At the very least, they weren't strangers.
Yellowright walked towards Zhou Wen step by step. Not only was his power of imperial authority rising from his body, but golden chains also began to appear around Zhou Wen's body.
The golden chains gradually materialized and bound Zhou Wen's body. Like shackles, they bound him tightly.
"Thunder, let's attack together," Xiao said to Thunderstorm.
"That's not necessary. I alone am enough." Yellowright rejected him arrogantly. As he got closer and closer to Zhou Wen, the shackles on Zhou Wen's body became more and more corporeal. The restrictions on his body also became stronger.
Zhou Wen increasingly felt that these saints resembled the orphans. They were indeed very powerful, but they also seemed to be lacking in character. They were somewhat different from ordinary people.
Zhou Wen felt that it was very likely the result of growing up in that special environment. He originally wanted to observe for a while longer, but Yellowright had already walked in front of him and raised the golden sword condensed from golden light in his hand. The mighty power of imperial authority emitted by the golden sword was much stronger than when Xiao used the Holy Emperor Body.
Perhaps this is the difference between professionals and amateurs. As Zhou Wen was thinking, Yellowright slashed down. He wasn't in the mood to waste his breath on Zhou Wen. An Tianzuo, one of the four war gods, was his desired opponent.
Naive child. Zhou Wen sighed inwardly as he gripped the Sword Pill in his hand.
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Just as the golden sword was about to slash at Zhou Wen, he finally moved.
The golden chains that bound him were like rotting ropes. As Zhou Wen slashed, they shattered one by one and turned to dust.
The sword formed by Sword Pill drew a beautiful arc, but it was so fast that no one could react.
Sword Pill collided with the golden sword, but the blade didn't stop. It didn't even pause as it continued slashing forward.
Clang!
When Zhou Wen retracted his sword, everyone heard the hum of the sword. They couldn't help but look at Yellowright. As the strike was too fast, they failed to see if the strike had hit him.
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Yellowright stood there, looking uninjured. He still maintained the stance of slashing forward, and the sword of imperial authority also appeared unharmed.
However, for some reason, Yellowright stood there motionless as his eyes were filled with horror.
Suddenly, he moved. No, it shouldn't be said that Yellowright moved. More accurately, Yellowright's body was sliding apart.
Like a fractured iceberg, the upper half of Yellowright's body and the lower half slowly slid away. It was the same for his golden sword. The sword broke from the middle.
"Yellowright..." Thunderstorm watched Yellowright's corpse collapse with a look of shock.
Although Yellowright wasn't the strongest among the saints, he wasn't weak either. Despite him attacking first, he was killed by a human with a single strike. This was unimaginable.
"Sigh, why was he sick of living? Why were you so disobedient?" Xiao sighed.
Among the many officers of the Sunset Army, the officers who had been to Netherworld City had better reactions. However, those who hadn't seen Zhou Wen showcase his might there were in a daze.
Zhou Wen's strike gave off a unique sense of shock when compared to An Tianzuo's powerful firepower.
Although it wasn't as ferocious as the full-powered firepower, it sent chills down one's spine and gave one goosebumps.
Most people failed to see Zhou Wen's strike, but after Yellowright was killed, his body appeared. The scene of half Yellowright's body slowly sliding down made it difficult to forget.
Zhou Wen glanced at An Tianzuo and saw that although An Tianzuo's situation was dire, he wasn't in immediate danger of death. He didn't rush over immediately.
As for Cave Era and company, they were alarmed when they saw Zhou Wen kill Yellowright with one strike. Their attacks became even crazier.
They originally imagined that An Tianzuo was already very terrifying, but they never expected another person to be even more terrifying than him.
If they couldn't finish off An Tianzuo before Zhou Wen rushed over, how terrifying would it be to have the two of them join forces? They didn't dare imagine it, nor were they willing to think about it.
The pressure on An Tianzuo increased exponentially. The armor on his body suffered some injuries as blood seeped out.
However, An Tianzuo's eyes remained calm the entire time. Despite being on the brink of death, he still looked at his watch.
He was actually wearing a watch on his wrist. While looking at the time, An Tianzuo dodged Cave Era's attack at the critical moment and said, "10."
Nobody knew what An Tianzuo meant. Why did he suddenly say such a number?
"9," An Tianzuo continued as he fought.
Only then did everyone realize that An Tianzuo was counting down.
"8." An Tianzuo continued counting.
Hermit and Blood Shaman didn't know why An Tianzuo was counting down, but as An Tianzuo counted down, they couldn't help but become nervous. Their attacks became even more ferocious.
Zhou Wen had already realized something, so he wasn't in a rush to join the battle. Instead, he aimed his sword at Xiao and Thunderstorm.
"Will you be escaping this time as well?" Zhou Wen asked Xiao.
Although his movement technique was excellent, it was still very difficult for him to retain Xiao if he was desperate to escape.
"Escape? How is that possible?" After Xiao said that, his figure suddenly drew a strange trajectory and flew backward like a ghost. In the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace. Only his voice still echoed in place.
"This is called a tactical retreat."
Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised, but Thunderstorm was already dumbfounded.
The three saints had besieged a young man and one of them was killed with a single strike. The other fled without fighting, leaving him rooted to the ground. Before he came here, he never expected such a huge change to happen in less than twenty seconds.
The officers of the Sunset Army looked at Zhou Wen with odd expressions.
An Tianzuo's strength was shocking, but Zhou Wen left their hearts chilling.
They had previously believed that Zhou Wen had been besieged by three people, but now, they suddenly realized that it was Zhou Wen besieging the three saints alone.
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They were still worried for Zhou Wen, worried that he would die from the siege, but now, they suddenly felt that it was a pity that Xiao had escaped.
Thunderstorm gritted his teeth as the Connate aura on his body transformed into the power of lightning. His surroundings were instantly drowned by lightning. He didn't have Xiao's speed, nor was he good at escaping. Therefore, he could only fight with his life.
Just as Thunderstorm raised his fist, Zhou Wen's Sword Pill arrived in front of him. Wherever the blade passed, the lightning dissipated and Thunderstorm's corpse collapsed.
"Was the saint Young Master Wen killed really at the Terror grade?" an officer asked in puzzlement.
Many officers were puzzled. Thunderstorm and Yellowright looked too weak. They didn't look like they were at the Terror grade.
Qin Wufu sighed and said, "It's not that those two saints aren't at the Terror grade, but that Zhou Wen seems inhuman."
Everyone agreed with him. Many officers subconsciously nodded. Qin Wufu's words had hit the nail on the head.
"Governor Qin, why are you cursing?" Ouyang Lan was displeased.
If Zhou Wen was inhuman, what was she as a mother?
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Although Zhou Wen didn't participate in An Tianzuo's battle, everything that happened here had a huge impact on the battle.
Cave Era and company originally wanted to finish off An Tianzuo before Zhou Wen rushed over.
However, no one expected that everything would happen so quickly. The sudden appearance of the three saints only resulted in two deaths and one escape. Everything happened so quickly that they couldn't react in time. They found it unbelievable.
However, at the instant Thunderstorm collapsed, their fighting spirit fell to rock bottom. They knew very well that there was no chance. Zhou Wen, who had been hiding in the An family, was even more terrifying than An Tianzuo.
"3..." An Tianzuo's countdown continued like a haunting spell.
Now, Cave Era and company were beginning to regret chasing after An Tianzuo. However, who would have expected such a situation?
They wanted to retreat, but under An Tianzuo's terrifying firepower, it wasn't that easy.
Cave Era and Hermit might have a way to retreat immediately, but once they did, doom was a certainty for the other Terror-grade Guardians.
"2..."
Cave Era had already made plans to retreat, but she didn't immediately implement them. She wanted to know what An Tianzuo's countdown meant.
"1..." Finally, An Tianzuo spat out the last number.
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Chapter 1244: Aurora
Translator: CKtalon
With An Tianzuo saying that, Blood Shaman and the other Guardians subconsciously retreated. No one attacked again.
If it were anyone else counting down, they probably wouldn't have bothered. However, it was An Tianzuo. That made things completely different. They still felt a little afraid deep down.
The moment they retreated, An Tianzuo attacked with all his might. At the same time, he said, '0.'
Holy sh*t, isn't this a scam? Zhou Wen was also waiting for the outcome, but to his surprise, there was a 0 after 1.
As no one attacked An Tianzuo again, An Tianzuo no longer needed to be restrained. He aimed all his firepower at a Terror-grade Guardian and riddled it with holes before blasting it in midair..
Cave Era and company were furious, but since 0 had already been said, they didn't dare charge forward.
What was even more infuriating was that after 0 was said, everyone was waiting for something to happen, but nothing happened. It only gave An Tianzuo the opportunity to kill two more Guardians.
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"An Tianzuo!" Cave Era was infuriated. If they hadn't been fooled by him, they wouldn't have been thrown into a panic. They might have already forced An Tianzuo into a corner.
"The legendary four great war gods are only this and nothing more. They are just treacherous people," Hermit said coldly.
An Tianzuo's expression remained unchanged as he said indifferently, "Did you hear that?"
"Hear what?" When Cave Era realized that An Tianzuo didn't look like he was joking, she felt that something was amiss.
"My voice," An Tianzuo said.
"What about your voice?" Hermit's heart skipped a beat as he hurriedly asked.
An Tianzuo said indifferently, "There's nothing to be heard yet. However, I can only say that the four, only the four Heavenly Kings of the League of Guardians are only this and nothing more."
Many officers of the Sunset Army found it odd. They didn't hear anything special. An Tianzuo was speaking, but the voice he was referring to clearly wasn't his.
Zhou Wen could roughly guess what An Tianzuo had done, but he couldn't tell the exact location.
When Cave Era and Hermit heard that, their expressions changed drastically. Hermit shouted, "Not good. Cave Era, quickly return and take a look."
Cave Era reacted faster than Hermit. She had already grabbed Blood Shaman and vanished under the effects of temporal powers, returning to the headquarters of the League of Guardians.
Hermit also escaped without any hesitation. An Tianzuo knew that Hermit's strength was strange. If he was focused on escaping, it would probably be difficult to stop him. Therefore, he didn't try.
However, the remaining Terror-grade Guardians were doomed. An Tianzuo unleashed a massacre as he killed all the Guardians that were fleeing in all directions. In the end, not a single one of them escaped.
Cave Era used temporal powers to bring Blood Shaman back to the headquarters of the League of Guardians. When she saw that the headquarters was safe and sound, she heaved a sigh of relief. However, her expression turned extremely ugly the next moment.
A strange sound spread in the air and pierced her eardrums, causing them to hurt.
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Cave Era instantly flew into the air and looked in the direction of Skysplit Tower. This glance made her shiver from head to toe as she hovered there in a daze.
The so-called Skysplit Tower was an unfinished spatial teleportation station that the League of Guardians had spent a huge price and a massive amount of resources to build with the help of the dimension. Up to now, it had yet to be completed.
However, in recent years, some basic functions had been usable. Many Guardians of the League of Guardians had teleported here using the Skysplit Tower.
It could be said that the Skysplit Tower was the greatest capital of the League of Guardians. Without the Skysplit Tower, there were no dimensional resources, so the foundation that allowed the League of Guardians to dominate the other factions was gone.
The Skysplit Tower was near the headquarters of the League of Guardians. It was like a huge cylinder that passed through the clouds and into the sky.
Due to the importance of the Skysplit Tower, Blood Shaman and Uesugi Nao would take turns guarding it. In addition, there were many Terror-grade Guardians nearby.
With Cave Era guarding the headquarters, it was impossible for anyone to approach Skysplit Tower.
However, for this excursion, most of the Guardians who were good at reconnaissance and tracking had been deployed to pursue An Tianzuo. Blood Shaman had also been deployed. Apart from Uesugi Nao, who was left in Skysplit Tower, Cave Era had also left the headquarters.
Without a doubt, this was the period when Skysplit Tower's defense was at its weakest. But even so, it wasn't something that an ordinary person could approach.
Indeed, no one approached Skysplit Tower. However, an aurora-like beam streaked across the sky from the south, turning the night into day. When the aurora struck Skysplit Tower, it seemed to pierce through the huge Skysplit Tower like a drill. It had already fractured and collapsed. The tilting tower fell to the ground.
Boom!
Amidst the strange rumbling, the ground trembled like an earthquake. The shockwave stirred up rocks and mud, sweeping out like a tsunami.
Everything within dozens of kilometers was reduced to ruins as though the end of the world had arrived.
Cave Era watched as the aurora streaked across the sky like a rainbow. It lasted for nearly thirty seconds before it completely vanished. The sky turned dark again.
Cave Era rushed to the ruins of Skysplit Tower and saw that the originally thousand-meter-tall Skysplit Tower was now less than a hundred meters tall. The other parts had already collapsed.
And in Skysplit Tower, there were no signs of life. There should have been many members of the League of Guardians inside, but now, not a single person could be seen.
Even the signatures of life remained pathetic dozens of kilometers away. Very few of the Guardians situated along the lines of defense were left.
Many alarmed Guardians crawled out of the rubble with ashen faces. They still didn't know what had happened. They no longer had their usual arrogance. Their faces were filled with confusion and horror.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Cave Era could only feel a bone-chilling coldness spreading in her heart.
"This is his voice?" Cave Era muttered to herself as her body involuntarily trembled.
Thinking of the man's casual words, Cave Era found it akin to a devil's curse.
"Cough." Uesugi Nao, who was wearing the Great Skyfiend armor, crawled out of the Skysplit Tower's base. Her Terror-grade Guardian armor was covered in cracks. Filthy blood mixed with mud stained her body and messy hair. Even standing up from the ground looked very difficult.
"Cave Era, what happened?" Uesugi Nao asked in agitation. She had nearly died in the Skysplit Tower.
"I also want to know what happened." Although Uesugi Nao wasn't dead, Cave Era couldn't bring herself to feel happy. The coldness in her heart continued spreading.
The cost of building the Skysplit Tower was great. The damage was too much for them to bear. Furthermore, no one knew if there would be a second aurora, nor did they know where it would descend next.
The humans and beasts within a few hundred kilometers saw the aurora that penetrated the sky and the destruction of the towering Skysplit Tower. Instantly, the entire Federation was in an uproar.
All sorts of videos instantly filled the Internet. The aurora shocked the entire world.
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Chapter 1245: Intimidating the Federation
Translator: CKtalon
All the major factions were studying the aurora's recording. Someone had recorded it clearly. A beam of the aurora streaked across the sky and penetrated Skysplit Tower.
Then, Skysplit Tower seemed to instantly heat up, producing terrifyingly high temperatures that turned the entire tower into a red-hot piece of metal.
Then, the tower shattered and collapsed—the explosion producing a powerful shockwave that destroyed everything in a radius of nearly fifteen kilometers. It was as though the end of the world had arrived.
"That's Skysplit Tower. How many people have designs on Skysplit Tower? Even a Terror-grade powerhouse can't return on a trip there. It was destroyed with just one shot?" Xia Liuchuan was dumbfounded. It was a while before he could speak.
"The intensity of that aurora beam should be comparable to a Calamity-grade's strength.. However, it doesn't seem to be a skill of a Calamity-grade creature. It's more like a laser weapon fired by humans," Zhang Chunqiu said with a strange expression.
"That can't be. Can humans create weapons of that magnitude?" Xia Liuchuan found it incredulous.
"Who knows?" Zhang Chunqiu wasn't sure either.
The entire world was discussing the aurora's origins. At the same time, many people cast suspicious gazes at Luoyang's An family.
The League of Guardians chased after An Tianzuo with all their might, but at that moment, Skysplit Tower had been blasted apart. This was too much of a coincidence.
However, people were very suspicious if An Tianzuo really had that much power. Even someone as powerful as the four war gods couldn't possess such potent strength.
Furthermore, An Tianzuo hadn't been near Skysplit Tower then. He was far away at Mount Laojun.
However, soon, more suspicious points appeared. As Luoyang was closely monitored by various factions, someone discovered that An Sheng had brought a group of men and escorted a behemoth into Luoyang.
It wasn't strange to escort something into Luoyang, but at the critical moment of the An family's life and death, An Sheng, a loyalist of the An family, hadn't been at Mount Laojun. Furthermore, after investigations, they discovered that the path he had used to return was likely in the direction of the Skysplit Tower.
What was even more suspicious was that someone had discovered traces of Thief Sage in the desert. The An family didn't seem to have caught him at all.
All the evidence pointed at the An family, but no one dared to touch them. The League of Guardians, who had suffered greatly, didn't act rashly.
Even the spies of the various factions in Luoyang were ordered to temporarily evacuate. Many of their plans for the An family were temporarily put on hold.
No one wanted such a terrifying strike to land on their home. If a place like Skysplit Tower could be destroyed, no one dared to imagine the consequences if the target was their lair.
Instantly, the An family turned into a ferocious beast. Everyone's expression changed at the mention of it. Before confirming if the An family could still use such terrifying power, it was unlikely anyone would dare to attack them.
However, many people tried to investigate the An family and figure out the aurora's origins. This was the best outcome An Tianzuo wanted. At the very least, no one dared to harm his family.
An Sheng returned to An Tianzuo's side at the An family residence.
"Overseer, I didn't let you down and successfully completed the mission." An Sheng led the soldiers to report to An Tianzuo.
"Did you enjoy it?" An Tianzuo asked with a smile.
"Yes," An Sheng answered.
"Did it give you a kick?" An Tianzuo asked again.
"Yes!" all the soldiers who participated in this operation answered loudly.
"That's good. In the future, if anyone makes us unhappy, we'll have a kicking good time. All members participating in this operation will be awarded the Sunset Tristar Medal. All of you will be promoted by a rank..." An Tianzuo rewarded the participating members and all the members of the Sunset Army.
During the period An Tianzuo had strategically evacuated Luoyang, there hadn't been any unrest. All the troops who had stayed behind without knowing the situation carried out their duties, preventing any major upheavals in Luoyang.
Li Mobai, who had always given An Tianzuo a headache, had helped stabilize the situation in Luoyang. This surprised An Tianzuo.
An Tianzuo originally wanted to take this opportunity to clean up Luoyang. Li Mobai was his greatest threat, but he never expected that Li Mobai had no intention of occupying Luoyang during the chaos.
"It was really close this time." Li Xuan had been staying in the Li family the entire time. After hearing the news of An Tianzuo's return, he felt relieved.
He wasn't worried about An Tianzuo, but he was glad that Li Mobai hadn't taken the opportunity to forcefully occupy Luoyang.
Li Mobai glanced at Li Xuan in contempt. "To think you're so close to the An family. You can't even see through such a trivial trick from An Tianzuo. What else can you do?"
"I'm not someone who does big things." Li Xuan shrugged indifferently.
However, he was truly impressed by Li Mobai. He knew very well how much Li Mobai wanted the Li family to replace the An family as the kings of Luoyang, but in the face of such a huge temptation, Li Mobai had actually seen through An Tianzuo's intentions. Furthermore, he firmly believed that An Tianzuo could return. This was indeed something no ordinary person dared to do.
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Not long after An Sheng returned, he went to look for Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen had also seen the video online. He had long guessed that it was An Sheng's doing. Furthermore, he had already guessed what had produced the aurora.
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Back then, An Sheng had taken him to see the huge compression accelerator. However, Zhou Wen never expected it to be so terrifying. Even Zhou Wen didn't dare withstand the might of the strike. It was probably comparable to the Calamity grade.
An Sheng didn't hide anything from Zhou Wen and told him the entire story.
"Young Master Wen, Overseer didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that this operation was too risky. The fewer people who knew about it, the better. If people noticed something amiss, we wouldn't have been able to lure Cave Era and the rest over. It's actually very difficult to power up the accelerator at that distance without being discovered by Cave Era," An Sheng explained.
Zhou Wen didn't mind this matter and nodded. "It's indeed very risky. Not only did you lure Cave Era over, but you even lured the people from the Holy Temple over too."
An Sheng smiled and said, "Actually, Chancellor Leng was nearby. As long as Overseer gave the signal, he would rescue us."
Zhou Wen wasn't surprised. This was An Tianzuo's style. There was no reason for him to take such a huge risk without any preparations.
"However, although Overseer won't say it, I can tell that he's very touched that you helped him at the critical moment," An Sheng said.
"I just don't want anything to happen to Sis Lan and company. It has nothing to do with him," Zhou Wen said.
An Sheng smiled and said, "We're family. There's no need to draw the lines so cleanly."
After a pause, An Sheng said with a bitter expression, "However, this blast wiped out years of the An family's savings. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we have returned to a state of poverty overnight. We will have to tighten our belts in the future."
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. "That thing consumes so many resources?"
"It's not just a huge amount. It should be called a terrifying amount. If we don't chance upon a large number of unexpected resources, it will be impossible for a second shot to happen in the next few years," An Sheng said.
"Aren't you afraid that the League of Guardians will seek revenge?" Zhou Wen said with a bitter smile.
"That depends on whether they have the guts to take the bet. Overseer said that they don't have the guts." An Sheng looked very relaxed as he said to Zhou Wen, "However, Overseer said that we can't let anyone other than our family know about this. Otherwise, it will be terrible."
"I can only guarantee that the news won't leak from me," Zhou Wen said solemnly.
An Sheng laughed. "If he didn't trust you, Overseer wouldn't have tacitly allowed me to tell you."
As the two of them were talking, An Sheng suddenly received news that another creature had entered the Venusian dimensional zone.
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Chapter 1246: Moon Goddess?
Zhou Wen hurriedly took out his phone and opened a mainstream livestream app. Soon, he saw the scene of the Cube.
Zhou Wen was stunned the moment he saw it.
The creature in the scene was dressed in a white muslin robe. On the scorching Venus, the sleeves fluttered slightly. Its body emitted a faint luster, making one feel cool and peaceful for some reason.
Tsukuyomi! Although ordinary people couldn't discern Tsukuyomi's true appearance due to the veil that covered her face and the light that blurred her figure, Zhou Wen still recognized her at a glance.
Tsukuyomi's temperament was unique. After spending a long time with her, it was easy to recognize her.
Is Tsukuyomi really going in? Zhou Wen sighed. He finally understood why Tsukuyomi was unwilling to leave Earth.
However, Tsukuyomi had rejected his help in the end and had chosen to leave Earth. This puzzled Zhou Wen.
Tsukuyomi landed on the platform of the hemispherical metal building. She didn't drip her blood onto the platform. Instead, she took a step and arrived inside the room.
"Is this a fairy from myths? She's so beautiful!"
"She can't be a human, right? I can't tell if she's a dimensional creature."
"It's too blurry. I can't see clearly. Perhaps her face is extremely ugly."
"With that figure and temperament, she can't be ugly."
Everyone discussed spiritedly. The focus was actually Tsukuyomi's looks.
Tsukuyomi's clothes fluttered as she floated in the room. The Metal Guard's bullets immediately shot over.
Tsukuyomi slowly landed on the ground and ignored the bullets. However, the bullets gradually vanished as they flew, like snowflakes melting in the sunlight.
What was even more terrifying was that it wasn't just the bullets. Even the Metal Guard's body was slowly disappearing.
In the blink of an eye, the Metal Guard had vanished like the bullet.
The six doors opened at the same time. Groups of Metal Guards rushed out of the six doors and kept firing at Tsukuyomi.
When the rain of bullets flew towards her, they strangely vanished again. The Metal Guards' bodies were the same. In just a while, more than a hundred Metal Guards vanished one by one, leaving nothing on the ground.
There were no dimensional crystals or Companion Eggs. The room was spotless.
The spectating humans didn't dare say a word. Ever since the live broadcast of the Cube, everyone's horizons had gradually broadened. They had also seen many powerful creatures.
An existence as powerful as the Dragon Turtle still needed to reflect the enemy's attack, but this was the first time they had seen an existence standing there without moving.
What humans were most afraid of wasn't the terrifying power they could see, but the fear of the unknown. They couldn't understand how Tsukuyomi had killed the Metal Guards, so the fear in their hearts would subconsciously multiply.
"Professor Gu, what do you think of this new mysterious creature? Who do you think is stronger when compared to the Dragon Turtle?" The host of the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau interviewed an old professor for his opinion.
Professor Gu was a permanent guest on the Cube's live broadcast. He was quite powerful and was knowledgeable. His previous analyses were accurate and the audience thought highly of him.
Professor Gu thought for a moment and said, "The Dragon Turtle's level in East District mythology is rather high. It's very difficult for ordinary dimensional creatures to compare with it."
"Professor Gu, do you think that this mysterious woman's ability is inferior to the Dragon Turtle?" The host wanted to further confirm what Professor Gu meant.
To his surprise, Professor Gu shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I think this mysterious woman is stronger."
The host asked in puzzlement, "Professor Gu, I don't quite understand. You just said that Dragon Turtle has a rather high status in East District mythology, but now, you are saying that the mysterious woman is stronger than Dragon Turtle. Could it be that you have already recognized the mysterious woman's origins? Is her level in mythology above Dragon Turtle?"
Professor Gu said, "You could say that. According to my judgment, this mysterious woman might be a famous figure in the myths and legends of the East District. She's the kind that everyone knows."
"I'm just too curious. I believe the viewers are also very curious. Professor Gu, can you announce the answer now?" the host said.
"Of course. If my judgment is correct, this mysterious woman might very well be the one on the moon in myths and legends," Professor Gu said with certainty.
"Ah… Could it be that… that mysterious woman is the legendary fairy, Chang'e…" the host said in surprise.
It wasn't just the host. Many spectators in the East District were already excited when they heard Professor Gu.
"Holy sh*t, with that figure and aura, it's really possible."
"No way, even Fairy Chang'e has appeared!"
"If it's really Fairy Chang'e, I'd rather live an hour less just to see her true appearance."
…
Fairy Chang'e was just too famous in the East District. The audience's enthusiasm was instantly ignited.
Zhou Wen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard that. He was a man who had seen the real Chang'e. He wondered what they would think if they saw the real Chang'e.
Although Professor Gu wasn't right about Tsukuyomi's identity, his train of thought was correct. He had only guessed the wrong pantheon.
As people were discussing, the Golden Battle God Mark I had already rushed out and shot at Tsukuyomi.
Unfortunately, his bullets didn't have a better effect than the Metal Guard's bullets. They gradually vanished as he flew.
The Golden Battle God shot a few more times, but the outcome was the same. Not only did the bullets disappear, but even the Golden Battle God's body vanished.
The next Golden Battle Gods that appeared were basically the same. Tsukuyomi just stood there without doing anything. The Golden Battle Gods vanished one after another.
"She's too amazing. As expected of the moon goddess," an uncultured man shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Is Fairy Chang'e that strong? I don't think she's that strong in myths and legends, right?"
"From the myths of the East District, although Chang'e is very famous, her status is far inferior to Dragon Turtle.
"Isn't it too arbitrary to say that she's Chang'e now? Even if she's really Chang'e, I don't think she's stronger than the Dragon Turtle."
The women were more rational. Most of them insisted that the Dragon Turtle was stronger.
When the host saw that many people were doubting Professor Gu, he continued asking, "Professor Gu, many people in the audience believe that the Dragon Turtle's status in mythology is higher than Chang'e's. What do you think?"
Professor Gu nodded and said, "Just from its mythological status and contributions, the Dragon Turtle is indeed higher. However, you can't just look at one aspect…"
While Professor Gu was explaining, the alarms at the six doors had already sounded. The sound drowned Professor Gu's voice, so he had no choice but to stop explaining.
In fact, no one was listening to his explanation. Everyone wanted to know if this fairy-like figure from the Moon Palace could withstand the fatal seventh strike.
Of course, there were also people who suspected that Tsukuyomi might not even be able to withstand the first shot.
Bang!
Only after a gunshot did the humans realize that the creature behind the door had shot its first bullet.
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Chapter 1247: Blocking Bullets
Everyone's eyes were trained on Tsukuyomi. Basically, no one could see the trajectory of the bullet. They could only see the outcome.
Tsukuyomi was still standing there as before. Her figure hadn't moved at all, but her left hand was raised. Her slender middle finger and index finger held a long, sharp bullet. The sides of the bullet were dented by her fingers.
Clang! Tsukuyomi released her finger and allowed the bullet to fall to the ground. Her gaze remained calm as she looked at the door that the bullet came from.
"She actually caught it!" Everyone was alarmed. After watching the battles for so long, this was the first time they had seen what the bullet looked like.
Although the bullet had already been deformed, one could still roughly tell that it was a bullet made of black metal and there were some strange patterns on its surface.
However, the patterns couldn't be identified due to the bullet's deformity.
Bang! Bang!
Gunshots sounded one after another. As Tsukuyomi walked towards the door, she gently waved her jade-like palm and bullets were caught between her fingers. In an instant, the first six shots had been fired, but the seventh shot didn't immediately sound.
Tsukuyomi had already walked to the door and extended her palm. Five bullets fell to the ground like the previous bullets.
"Too powerful… Professor Gu is right. This fairy is much stronger than Dragon Turtle…"
"Such a beautiful creature and at the Calamity grade. Do you think a Companion Egg will appear if she's killed?"
"If a Companion Egg appears, I'll be the first to snatch it."
"What right do you have to snatch it? If anyone wants to snatch it, it can only be Thief Sage and Looter King."
Zhou Wen wasn't in the mood to read the comments, nor did he want to hear Professor Gu and the host's analysis. All his attention was on Tsukuyomi. He was somewhat nervous, unsure if Tsukuyomi could withstand the fatal seventh strike.
No creature had been able to survive the seventh shot to date. Be it Grim Reaper No. 10—who possessed an undying body and immortality, or the Calamity-grade Dragon Turtle, all of them died when hit.
Tsukuyomi walked to the door and was about to enter when the seventh shot rang.
Upon hearing the gunshot, everyone shuddered before looking at Tsukuyomi.
Some people didn't even dare to look at Tsukuyomi, afraid that they would see her head explode.
Zhou Wen kept staring at her. After the gunshot, he couldn't help but be alarmed when he saw her situation.
Tsukuyomi's fingers had already clamped onto the seventh bullet, but the bullet didn't lose its strength because of Tsukuyomi's clamp.
The bullet spun violently between Tsukuyomi's fingers and rubbed against Tsukuyomi's Moonlight Force. The head of the bullet lit up due to the excessive heat. From afar, it looked like Tsukuyomi's fingers were clamping a constantly changing light shuttle.
Her Moonlight Force constantly collided with the bullet, and Tsukuyomi couldn't completely control the bullet, nor could the bullet continue its trajectory.
Clang!
Tsukuyomi raised her fingers slightly and forcefully changed the trajectory of the bullet, allowing it to fly past her.
As it was too fast, most people couldn't see clearly after the bullet left Tsukuyomi's finger. They thought that Tsukuyomi had successfully blocked the fatal seventh shot.
However, Zhou Wen saw that after the bullet flew over, it circled in the air like a living creature and shot at the back of Tsukuyomi's head at an even faster speed.
Bang!
Almost at the same time, the eighth shot sounded. Not only did this shot have powerful offensive power, but it also concealed the seventh bullet that had circled back, throwing Tsukuyomi into a pincer attack situation.
Almost at the moment Zhou Wen discovered the turning bullet, he had already used spatial teleportation to arrive on Venus.
Bang! Clang!
After two gunshots, the spectators realized that Tsukuyomi's fingers had clamped the eighth bullet. And behind Tsukuyomi, an ancient sword blocked the seventh bullet that circled back.
Strangely, when the bullet that could blast apart everything struck the ancient sword's scabbard, it failed to shatter it. It only sent the ancient sword flying, and the bullet changed its trajectory.
The ancient sword flew out and landed in someone's hand. When everyone took a closer look, they realized that the person holding the ancient sword was none other than Looter King.
"Holy sh*t, what's that ancient sword in Looter King's hand? It can actually block a Calamity-grade bullet?"
"That's not an ordinary bullet, but the sure-kill seventh bullet."
"Could that be a Calamity-grade sword?"
"That's impossible, right?"
"Holy sh*t, what background does Looter King have? He can withstand a Calamity-grade bullet, so why is he looting the spoils of others? Wouldn't it be fine for him to clear the dimensional zone himself?"
Everyone looked at Zhou Wen in surprise. Zhou Wen was also somewhat surprised.
He knew that he couldn't block the bullet, and had originally planned on using a harder piece of equipment to block it for Tsukuyomi.
The so-called blocking was only to stall for time. He didn't expect the sword to really block the bullet. All he needed to do was give Tsukuyomi a little extra time.
However, to his surprise, the Son of Heaven's Three Swords, which Zhou Wen had treated as a sacrifice, surprisingly didn't shatter. It managed to take on the brunt of the seventh bullet.
Is the Son of Heaven's Three Swords that hard? Zhou Wen was alarmed and delighted.
Ever since he fused the Son of Heaven's Three Swords, Zhou Wen hadn't been able to pull it out. He didn't know how to use it, so he hadn't used it. Now, using it as cannon fodder had a miraculous effect.
Tsukuyomi glanced at Zhou Wen and nodded at him with a smile.
Zhou Wen knew that Tsukuyomi had likely recognized him, but in the next second, Tsukuyomi turned around and rushed through the door. She was too fast. Zhou Wen wanted to follow her, but there were already several gunshots inside before it suddenly fell silent.
Zhou Wen's heart skipped a beat. There was dead silence behind the door. Zhou Wen knew that it was probably too late for him to rush in, but he still wanted to take a look and use teleportation to rush in.
However, there were tunnels that extended in all directions. The six doors were connected. Zhou Wen had also rushed in previously in-game.
However, he was killed not long after charging in. He failed to find the dimensional creature that shot the bullets.
This time, Zhou Wen stuck a Substitute Talisman on himself. If he was shot, he would immediately escape.
However, after he rushed into the tunnel and searched for a while, no one attacked him.
When Zhou Wen passed through the criss-crossing corridors and arrived in front of a metal palace, he realized that Tsukuyomi was standing there. She didn't look injured, but Zhou Wen didn't see the corpse of the dimensional creature.
Just as Zhou Wen was feeling puzzled, the metal palace's door opened with a bang, emitting a resplendent glow.
The people on Earth also saw this scene through the Cube. They were as puzzled as Zhou Wen, unsure what had happened.
Zhou Wen retreated into the tunnel, afraid to be illuminated by the light from the palace. As for Tsukuyomi, she stood there without any intention of dodging.
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Chapter 1248: The Only Name on the Rankings
The light shone on Tsukuyomi's body, but nothing abnormal happened. The fiery-red light didn't seem to have any lethality.
Just as all sorts of questions arose in everyone's minds, they saw something fly out of the metal palace amidst the crimson red light and slowly land in front of Tsukuyomi.
It was a metal ball. What was surprising was that the metal ball looked very similar to Venus.
The moment Tsukuyomi obtained it, the screen of Cube began to change. People couldn't see the scene in the dimensional zone, nor could they see the scene outside Venus.
The scene that appeared on the Cube wasn't unfamiliar to everyone. It was the Cube ranking that they had often seen in the past.
From the rankings of one to one hundred, there was only one name.
"Tsukuyomi!" People couldn't help but recite the name. Only then did they realize that it wasn't the Chang'e they thought. Few people in the Federation knew this name, but many people overseas knew it.
After all, she was a top deity in a particular pantheon. As long as one knew of this pantheon, there was a high chance that they had heard of her name.
Behind Tsukuyomi, five shiny golden stars appeared.
No one knew what the golden stars meant, nor did anyone know what the situation was.
However, most people had already guessed that the Cube ranking still existed. However, only creatures who had cleared the Venusian dimensional zone had the right to appear on the rankings.
Such a requirement frightened many people.
What was even more infuriating was that they didn't see the situation after Tsukuyomi entered. This was because after Zhou Wen entered the Venusian dimensional zone, the Cube's 'camera' followed him, so they saw as much as Zhou Wen did.
After Tsukuyomi obtained the metal ball, Zhou Wen suddenly felt a strange force. Then, he found himself at the entrance of the Venusian dimensional zone.
Tsukuyomi also appeared there, still holding the metal ball in her hand.
"Follow me." Before Zhou Wen could say a word, Tsukuyomi walked over and grabbed his hand, teleporting him away.
However, Tsukuyomi didn't teleport back to Earth. Instead, she arrived on an asteroid. Zhou Wen's knowledge of astronomy was ordinary, so he didn't know which asteroid it was.
However, after using the Singularity Universe to compare, Zhou Wen already knew where he was. They were still in the Solar System and hadn't left.
"Thank you for saving me," Tsukuyomi said with a smile—her eyes curving into crescents—as she released her hand.
"Even without me, you could still have caught that bullet, right?" When the Son of Heaven's Three Swords blocked the bullet, Zhou Wen saw Tsukuyomi's other hand move.
If his guess was right, Tsukuyomi had actually discovered the bullet that had circled back. Even if Zhou Wen hadn't saved her, she could have caught it with her strength.
"Without you, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been that easy to reach the Golden Palace. You've been a great help," Tsukuyomi said with a smile.
Zhou Wen thought nothing of it, but from Tsukuyomi's tone, she didn't seem to be able to kill the dimensional creature.
"Can you tell me what's going on?" Zhou Wen asked after some thought.
"Naturally not others, but if you want to know, sure." Tsukuyomi recounted the matter regarding the Venusian dimensional zone.
Just as Zhou Wen had imagined, Tsukuyomi hadn't killed the dimensional creature. In fact, there was no need to kill it. As long as one could reach the Golden Palace like Tsukuyomi, they would be considered as clearing the Veniusian dimensional zone. The dimensional creature wouldn't hunt them down any further.
As for the metal ball, it was indeed a reward for passing the Venusian dimensional zone.
"Is that metal ball a Companion Egg?" Zhou Wen asked as he looked at the metal ball in Tsukuyomi's hand.
Tsukuyomi threw the metal ball to Zhou Wen. "Take a look."
Zhou Wen caught the metal ball and realized that the tiny metal ball was shockingly heavy. Furthermore, it had a scorching heat. It was unlikely anyone below the Mythical stage could lift it. Even if one forcefully picked it up, they would be scalded by the high temperature.
Although the metal ball looked very strange, Zhou Wen didn't sense any vital signs from it. He only saw five golden star-shaped symbols on the metal ball.
"It doesn't look like a Companion Egg. What is it?" Zhou Wen returned the metal ball to Tsukuyomi.
"It can be said to be a Companion Egg, but also not one," Tsukuyomi said as she played with the metal ball.
"What do you mean?" Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled, unsure what Tsukuyomi meant.
Tsukuyomi explained, "This metal ball is a product of the Venusian dimensional zone, but it's not the only one. All creatures who can reach the Golden Palace can obtain a similar ball."
After a pause, Tsukuyomi looked at Zhou Wen with a faint smile and said, "If you can reach the Golden Palace, you will also be able to obtain such a ball. When the time comes, many creatures will obtain the same metal ball. After everything ends, most of the metal balls will become useless. Only a few of them will become Companion Eggs, but there's only one true Companion Egg."
"There's only one true Companion Egg. Could it be…" Zhou Wen realized something as his expression changed slightly.
Tsukuyomi saw through Zhou Wen's thoughts. "From the looks of it, you've probably figured it out. That's right. The Venusian dimensional zone's appearance isn't for killing, but to find a home for the Companion Beast inside Venus. Only the strongest creature has the right to obtain its recognition and become its host."
"What will happen to Venus when that Companion Beast has an owner?" Zhou Wen asked with a heavy expression.
"What do you think will happen if a Companion Beast breaks out of its shell?" Tsukuyomi said.
"Will Venus will be destroyed?" Zhou Wen knew that he had guessed correctly.
Tsukuyomi nodded. "Perhaps this is a path that every planet has to experience. The billions of planets in the universe are actually huge Companion Eggs, but brute force is insufficient to obtain them. Every planet has its own unique way of survival. When the Companion Beasts inside them are about to hatch, they will find an owner for themselves."
"Is it the same for Earth?" Although Zhou Wen already knew the answer, he couldn't help but ask.
"In theory, all the planets in the Universe are the same. However, Earth seems to be somewhat special because there are too many dimensional zones there. Up to now, no one knows which dimensional zone is the one to obtain Earth's Companion Beast," Tsukuyomi said after some thought.
Zhou Wen finally had a clear idea in mind. If Earth was like Venus—a huge Companion Egg—then the dimensional zones on Earth might be the same as the Venusian dimensional zone. They were produced to select the ownership of Earth's Companion Beast.
However, for some reason, there were too many dimensional zones on Earth. There were so many that it was unknown which dimensional zone was the true test for Earth's Companion Beast.
The dimension kept searching, but they clearly failed to find it.
"What's the level of the true Venusian Companion Beast? A Calamity-grade?" Zhou Wen asked after some thought. He was very curious about this matter.
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Chapter 1249: Sword of Unkilling
"Who knows? I just came out and don't know much," Tsukuyomi said.
"Previously, those creatures seemed to know that they were doomed, but they still rushed into the Venusian dimensional zone. Do you know why?" Zhou Wen had always been concerned about this matter.
"I don't know. Perhaps they weren't happy and had a death wish," Tsukuyomi said with a smile.
Zhou Wen looked at Tsukuyomi for a while without saying a word. He felt that Tsukuyomi definitely knew something, but was unwilling to tell him. He didn't have the ability to read minds, so all he could do was give up.
"Thank you for saving me. I'm very happy, but this place isn't suitable for you. Go back," Tsukuyomi said as she stood up.
"What dangers are there in the Universe?" Zhou Wen pressed.
"You will naturally know when you obtain Calamity grade power." Tsukuyomi turned around and flew away from the asteroid. Only her cold voice passed through the vacuum and entered Zhou Wen's ears. "Don't leave Earth unless it's really necessary."
Zhou Wen wanted to ask why, but Tsukuyomi had already vanished.
What's in the Universe that can make a powerful Calamity-grade existence so afraid, to the point of being terrified? Zhou Wen looked up at the cosmos, but he couldn't see anything from the asteroid.
After entering the Universe more times, Zhou Wen learned something. The stars that he could see on Earth were invisible on many other planets.
After teleporting back to Earth, Zhou Wen was lucky to appear near Luoyang and quickly returned.
Perhaps it was Zhou Wen's imagination, but Luoyang seemed to have become more prosperous than before. People came and went as shops lined the streets.
Zhou Wen quickly realized that it wasn't an illusion. Many shops were newly opened, ones he had never seen before.
After some thought, he roughly gathered what was going on. The various factions were definitely trying their best to figure out what the An family's aurora was.
If tough tactics didn't work, they would have to think of other ways. Now, in the massive Luoyang, there were countless people from all walks of life who were spies of other factions.
After returning to his room, Zhou Wen couldn't wait to summon the Son of Heaven's Three Swords. He wanted to figure out why the Son of Heaven's Three Swords could block the fatal seventh bullet.
In theory, it was impossible for the Terror-grade Son of Heaven's Three Swords to withstand a Calamity strike without suffering any damage. Furthermore, the bullet wasn't an ordinary Calamity strike.
Even so, the Son of Heaven's Three Swords hadn't been damaged.
Zhou Wen studied the various abilities and skills of the Son of Heaven's Three Swords one by one, hoping to find the reason why it hadn't shattered. This also meant that he could reverse engineer the seventh bullet's ability.
In fact, Zhou Wen wasn't the only one studying the matter. The various factions were also studying how Looter King could block the seventh bullet.
Through Tsukuyomi's battle, many people realized that the seventh bullet was especially powerful. The eighth bullet she subsequently caught wasn't as potent.
Yet, a bullet as strong as the seventh had been blocked by the ancient sword. They wanted to know what Companion Beast the ancient sword was, what abilities it had, and if they could find a replacement.
The various factions were studying this aspect, but no one recognized the Son of Heaven's Three Swords in Zhou Wen's hand.
In fact, there was no such thing as the Son of Heaven's Three Swords in reality. Even if they went to the Ancient Sword Tomb and had heaven-defying luck, they would, at most, obtain the Light Concealment, Shadow Concealment, or the Night Immaculate Sword.
Zhou Wen obtained the Son of Heaven's Three Swords through fusion, so it was impossible for it to drop.
Unable to figure out the origins of the ancient sword, the various factions attempted to find Looter King, even if they had to cooperate with him.
Unfortunately, no one knew who Looter King was. The members of the media were guessing, but no one guessed Zhou Wen.
The information regarding the Son of Heaven's Three Swords was very vague and had little value for reference. Zhou Wen studied it for hours and felt that it might have something to do with its Wheel of Destiny—Sword of Unkilling.
Could it be that this Sword of Unkilling doesn't mean that it can't kill, but that it can't be killed? After some thought, Zhou Wen realized that this was the most likely possibility.
In fact, its Life Providence, Life Soul, and Terror Transformation were all abilities related to the Son of Heaven. He didn't know what they were for, but they didn't seem to have anything to do with immortality.
If it's really as I guessed, this sword can't be killed. It's not that I can't use it to kill, so why can't I pull it out? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that something was amiss.
Unable to figure it out, and it being the time for the Venusian instance dungeon to respawn, Zhou Wen took the Son of Heaven's Three Swords into the Venusian instance dungeon to see if he could use it to block the Calamity-grade bullet and thereby, rush to the Golden Palace.
He had already learned the route to the Golden Palace from Tsukuyomi. As long as he could block a few bullets, he could rush in.
As for killing the dimensional creature that was firing, Zhou Wen no longer held any hope.
Even Tsukuyomi couldn't kill it, so Zhou Wen could forget about it. After all, he wasn't even at the Terror grade.
Using the Son of Heaven's Three Swords to kill the Metal Guard was the same as before. He couldn't pull it out and could only use it as a pole. With Zhou Wen's strength, he had to use it to whack the Metal Guard.
One thing was certain. This sword could kill—it wasn't a sword that couldn't kill as Zhou Wen had previously imagined.
However, other than being hard, the Son of Heaven's Three Swords didn't have any other augmented abilities.
It was difficult for Zhou Wen to even kill the Golden Battle God with it. He failed to kill the Golden Battle God despite 'slashing' at it several times.
Despite both being at the Terror grade, the destructive power of the Son of Heaven's Three Swords was much weaker than the Asura Saber formed by Deva Asura.
Thankfully, Zhou Wen didn't expect to use it for killing. He only hoped to use its strength to block the Calamity-grade existence's bullets.
Although the Son of Heaven's Three Swords was hard enough, Zhou Wen still needed to be able to hit the bullet to block the Calamity-grade existence's bullets.
Due to the difference in speed, Zhou Wen would be killed by a single shot when he accurately teleported or phased into existence from a teleportation. It wasn't easy to use the Son of Heaven's Three Swords to block the bullets.
I have to focus and use all means to determine the trajectory of the bullet. I have to prepare to block the bullet in advance. Otherwise, it will definitely be too late by the time I see it. After some thought, Zhou Wen realized that there was only one way to block the Calamity-grade existence's bullets.
When fighting the Golden Battle Gods, Zhou Wen didn't use all his strength to quickly kill them. Instead, he used their shots to practice blocking bullets.
Zhou Wen engraved all the Terror-grade powers that could strengthen his perceptive abilities.
Great Brahma and Human Sovereign appeared at the same time. One protected the blood-colored avatar while the other fused with its body.
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Chapter 1250: Practice Method
Although the bullets shot by the Golden Battle God were very fast and powerful, they had different attributes.
However, such attacks didn't pose much of a threat to Zhou Wen. His reaction and speed could keep up with the bullet's speed, so after practicing for a while, Zhou Wen knew that there was no point in continuing. There wouldn't be any improvement.
After using the Son of Heaven's Three Swords to block all sorts of bullets, he was very certain that the sword was hard. When bullets of different attributes hit the ancient sword, even the scabbard wasn't damaged.
From the looks of it, I can only get an effect by receiving the Calamity-grade bullets. Otherwise, it would be a waste of effort no matter how much I train. After thinking through everything, Zhou Wen killed the Golden Battle Gods one by one, prepared to see if he could block the Calamity-grade bullet.
Now, Zhou Wen really wished that he had the Eye of Odin. That way, he could have recorded the firing process and slowly replayed it.
Unfortunately, Zhou Wen didn't have that ability, so he had to figure it out during the process.
Zhou Wen had already tried quite a number of times, but he was killed every time. None of it was an accident. Not only could he not block it, but he couldn't even keep up with its speed. He couldn't even dodge.
Now that he had the tough Son of Heaven's Three Swords, he should be able to block it, but it was a problem if he could get the Son of Heaven's Three Swords to make contact with the bullet.
Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to touch it, but Zhou Wen didn't plan on giving up. Before finishing off the last Golden Battle God, Zhou Wen summoned his Terror-grade Companion Beasts.
After Banana Fairy, the three Golden Battle Gods, Deva Asura, and Grim Reaper No. 10 were summoned, Zhou Wen started carving marks.
Terror power immediately surged through Zhou Wen. No, to be precise, it surged into the armor formed by the Limitless Demon Dragon King.
The black crystal-like armor emitted a terrifying glow due to the immense energy. It was as though the black crystal was burning.
The Limitless Demon Dragon King's functions played a role, sharing their powers with Zhou Wen. Now, he had an additional six Terror-grade powers. Together with his Terror transformation powers, Zhou Wen now grasped unprecedented power.
With this power, Zhou Wen held the Son of Heaven's Three Swords tightly and welcomed the Calamity-grade bullets.
Bang!
Although Zhou Wen's reaction was very fast, the shot blasted his head apart before he could swing his sword.
Furthermore, because the Dragon King armor had gathered immense strength, the Calamity creature treated him as its first target. After one shot, nothing was left.
It still doesn't work? Zhou Wen deeply understood the difference between a Calamity and a Terror-grade existence.
He had obtained the augmentation of six Terror-grade powers, but he couldn't even block an ordinary bullet, much less the sure-kill seventh bullet.
However, it wasn't as though Zhou Wen had gained nothing. With the augmentation of powerful strength and the enhancement of Great Brahma and Human Sovereign's perception, Zhou Wen could roughly see the trajectory of the bullet, but he couldn't dodge it.
Strange. Previously, when I used the Son of Heaven's Three Swords to block the bullet for Tsukuyomi, I could clearly do it. Why don't I have time to block an ordinary bullet for myself? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and understood why he couldn't block it.
Previously, helping Tsukuyomi block the bullet was actually a form of prediction. When he saw the bullet turn, he had already predicted that the bullet would shoot towards the back of Tsukuyomi's head. Therefore, he could throw the Son of Heaven's Three Swords ahead of time.
However, when it was his turn to block the bullet, although he knew that the bullet would definitely shoot at him, he didn't know where it would go. The Son of Heaven's Three Swords couldn't block his entire body. Without any predictions, it was impossible for him to block a Calamity-grade bullet by relying on reaction alone.
The Limitless Demon Dragon King armor allows me to draw upon the powers of eight creatures. This time, I only used six. I'll try getting eight next time. Perhaps I can block it then. Zhou Wen was considering what Companion Beasts to use.
As Zhou Wen grinded the dungeons, he thought about the trajectory of the bullet he had seen today, as well as his prediction when helping Tsukuyomi block the bullet.
That bullet appears and disappears unpredictably. I can't even see the shooter, making it difficult to predict the trajectory. Is there no way to predict the trajectory of the bullet without seeing the shooter? Zhou Wen practiced in-game as he thought.
"Young Master Wen, what are you doing?" When An Sheng came to find Zhou Wen, he saw him gesturing with his bare hands. He did not know what he was doing, so he asked.
"I'm practicing my swordplay," Zhou Wen said.
"How can you train like that? What's the point of gesturing with your fingers? How can it compare with real weapon practice?" An Sheng said.
"I also want to practice with something real, but no one has such a fast attack speed that can pressure me." Zhou Wen was telling the truth, but it sounded arrogant to others.
An Sheng understood Zhou Wen's character and knew that he wasn't an arrogant person. He asked in puzzlement, "How fast do you want it?"
"It's about the same as the bullet fired by the Calamity-grade creature in the Venusian dimensional zone," Zhou Wen said casually. He didn't believe that An Sheng could help him find a Calamity-grade sparring partner.
"You only want speed, and have no other requirements on strength?" An Sheng asked again.
"No, as long as it's fast enough. However, with such speed, it's definitely at the Calamity grade. It's impossible for creatures below the Calamity grade to have such speed," Zhou Wen said.
"There's no need to use humans for this matter. Just machines can resolve it. Humans definitely can't reach such speeds, but machines can. If you only need speed and not strength or other requirements, you don't need complicated machinery. Just a torchlight will do," An Sheng said.
Zhou Wen shook his head and said, "I've thought of that as well. The speed of light is naturally fast, but it's impossible for the person using the flashlight to be that fast. As long as I see him use a flashlight to illuminate me, I can easily dodge the beam from determining his actions."
"There's a model of the compressed accelerator in the military laboratory. Although it's a model, the principle is the same as the real deal. As long as you input the procedure properly ahead of time, it will shoot out light according to that procedure. You can't tell what the machine is doing, right?" An Sheng said.
"Is it convenient for you to lend me that thing?" After Zhou Wen listened to An Sheng's detailed description of the model's principle, he felt that this method might really work.
He followed An Sheng to the military laboratory of the Sunset Army and began a new round of practice.
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Chapter 1251: Speed of Light
"You call this a model?" Zhou Wen looked at the device in front of him that was the size of a tractor and asked An Sheng with an odd expression.
"It's a model. It's only 1/25th the size of the real deal. However, because it's used in simulation experiments, its basic theory and functions are about the same as the real one. The only difference is that it's a little weaker and doesn't have the functions that are used in practice." An Sheng pointed at the device and explained, "Although it's a little weaker, you can't say the same about its speed. It can't even be dodged at the Terror grade. It's perfect if you want to practice with it."
"How do I operate this thing?" Zhou Wen looked at the device that resembled a tractor's cockpit and had a headache.
"Although there's a computer that can set the launch parameters, it's still an experimental product. In order to prevent any accidents, someone needs to be at the operating console. However, this thing can't be seen by others at the moment, so there are only four non-staff who have the authority to come here. Only I can help you." An Sheng went to the operating console.
Soon, the front end of the device that looked like a tractor lit up. In front of it was a black crystal in the shape of a fence. On careful look, the fence was made of tiny hexagonal crystals.
"Young Master Wen… I'm going to start firing… You have to be careful…" An Sheng shouted.
"Bring it on." Zhou Wen chose a suitable distance to stand and looked at the shiny crystal opposite him.
There was no sound, nor were there any signs as one of the hexagonal crystals shot out a beam. It was different from the light-type skills used by ordinary humans. It was the true speed of light.
Bang!
Zhou Wen's chest was struck by the light—his body didn't even move.
The might of the beam wasn't high. Most of it was equivalent to a Legendary attack. Even Zhou Wen's armor wasn't injured.
The speed of light is indeed about the same as that Calamity-grade bullet. Zhou Wen was very satisfied with the model's beam speed.
Furthermore, the hexagonal crystals were akin to gun barrels. Under An Sheng's control, beams shot out from different crystals. As they were controlled by the computer, Zhou Wen couldn't predict them in advance. All he could do was wait for the beams to shoot out before reacting.
He tried many times, but he failed every time. Even if Zhou Wen used the Demon Dragon King armor and used the power of the Terror-grade Companion Beasts, he could only see the beams shoot out, but it was already too late to dodge.
The speed of light is just too fast. With my present speed, I can't even dodge, much less block it with my sword—unless the other party directly targets the Son of Heaven Sword. Zhou Wen repeated his attempts and quickly confirmed that it was impossible to block the beam with speed unless he advanced to the Terror grade and had the help of eight Terror-grade Companion Beasts. Only then could he react and block the beam in time.
Since speed isn't enough, I'll have to think of another way. As Zhou Wen thought, he attempted to block the beam with his reaction.
"Young Master Wen, it's not feasible to rely on human reaction and speed to block the speed of light at such a distance. The Overseer has also tried, but he can't dodge the speed of light," An Sheng said.
An Sheng knew very well that such attempts were futile. If one wasn't fast enough, they just weren't fast enough. If one was too lacking, it wasn't something that could be made up through hard work.
Zhou Wen naturally knew that training alone wasn't enough. However, after hearing An Sheng's words, his eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at An Sheng and asked, "Ah Sheng, what did you just say?"
"Young Master Wen, I'm not trying to put you down about your speed, but at your present speed, it's impossible for you to dodge a light-speed attack," Ah Sheng said truthfully. He didn't give any unrealistic flattery just because he had a good relationship with Zhou Wen.
"No, you just said that you can't block the speed of light at such a distance. In other words, if you are far enough away, you can block the speed of light?" Zhou Wen said.
"If we assume that the distance is far enough, there will be a time difference, so you should be able to block it. However, the distance needed is just too great. It's very difficult to pull away to such a distance. Furthermore, there's another drawback. At such a distance, you won't be able to see it before the light arrives. When you can see the light, it will already be there. Therefore, this is only a hypothesis," An Sheng said.
"Although it's only a hypothesis, it's not impossible. It's still possible to exchange space for time," Zhou Wen muttered to himself.
However, just as An Sheng had said, the speed of light was too fast. Light could travel sufficiently far with just a tenth of a second.
Interstellar teleportation could open up such a distance in a short period of time, but there was no such distance available for Zhou Wen in the Venusian dimensional zone.
However, Zhou Wen was good at spatial powers. Perhaps he could give it a try and use spatial skills to widen the distance.
Zhou Wen carefully considered the various abilities of the Godfiend Era and Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping. From his present spatial skills, he couldn't extend space.
Zhou Wen had previously seen Jiuyue use spatial extension. Since someone could do it, it meant that there was definitely such a spatial skill.
"Where can I get such a spatial skill?" Zhou Wen told An Sheng his idea.
An Sheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if this method works, but we don't have dimensional zones that produce such spatial skills here. Even if other places produce them, they will definitely be very rare. Furthermore, we can only buy Mythical skill crystals at most. No one at the Terror grade will sell them."
"It's fine if it's at the Mythical stage. How can I buy it?" Zhou Wen thought that since Liu Yun could cultivate Star Stealer to the Terror grade, he could give it a try.
"We can only try our luck at the Holy City's Fireworks Lane. It's the only place that's most likely to have it. Even if the other families have it, they won't casually sell it," An Sheng said.
Zhou Wen wasn't unfamiliar with the Holy City's Fireworks Lane. He had been there before. The Faceless Buddha in Fireworks Lane was his classmate, Gu Dian.
Upon hearing An Sheng's words, Zhou Wen attempted to send Gu Dian a message, explaining his intention of buying a spatial skill crystal.
Before long, Gu Dian replied to his message. "There are spatial skill crystals. The ones you mentioned don't exist. No one will sell them even if they do."
Zhou Wen was immediately disappointed. Although spatial skills weren't something that couldn't be created by oneself, the difficulty of creating them was as difficult as humans discovering the periodic law of elements in the past. It required luck and constant research to achieve it. It wasn't something that could be done with just a thought.
To his surprise, Gu Dian sent a second message. "I know of a place that can produce such spatial skill crystals. The drop rate is very low. If you aren't afraid of trouble or death, you can give it a try."
"Where is it?" Zhou Wen was delighted as he hurriedly asked.
"West District, Time Hut." Gu Dian quickly replied.
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Chapter 1252: Time Hut
Zhou Wen's smile froze when he saw the words 'Time Hut.'
He had heard of this dimensional zone before, and it wasn't just him. There were probably very few people on Earth who didn't know about the Time Hut dimensional zone.
Many mainstream media had reported on the Time Hut dimensional zone. In that dimensional zone, the flow of time was completely different from the outside world.
There had been people who went in for a moment—turning from young men to dying old men. There were also old men who turned into babies after entering.
Furthermore, the flow of time inside was unpredictable. Whether one could come out after entering didn't depend on how powerful one was, but on one's luck.
It might be better for experts who were proficient in temporal powers to enter the Time Hut, but Zhou Wen wasn't good at temporal abilities.
"Isn't Time Hut a temporal dimensional zone? Why does it have a spatial skill?" Zhou Wen asked Gu Dian for more detail.
Gu Dian sent the information regarding Time Hut to Zhou Wen. It was clearly confidential information. Most of the content hadn't been reported by the media, and it was highly detailed.
Although the Time Hut was called a hut, there were actually many rooms inside. The flow of time in every room was different. Some of the rooms had been explored before and the flow of time inside was known.
As for some rooms, none of the humans who entered had managed to come out. Therefore, no one knew the situation inside.
Even in the known rooms, the flow of time was variable.
The spatial skill crystal Gu Dian mentioned belonged to a Mythical creature named Spacetime Piglet in one of the rooms.
According to Gu Dian's information, Spacetime Piglet had temporal and spatial skills. Someone had obtained a spatial skill after killing a Spacetime Piglet. Later on, that skill was sold to Cave Era. Cave Era had once used that skill, and it indeed had the ability to extend space.
Zhou Wen planned on heading to the Time Hut to take a look. It was too risky to enter the Time Hut, but he wanted to see if there was a tiny palm symbol there.
If he had the tiny palm symbol and could download the dungeon, he could farm in-game to his heart's content. It shouldn't be difficult to obtain a skill crystal.
"Young Master Wen, aren't you going to continue?" An Sheng hurriedly shouted when he saw that Zhou Wen was about to leave.
"I'll be heading out for a while. I'll train when I'm back." Zhou Wen was in a rush to head to the Time Hut as he continued walking out.
An Sheng moved his mouth as though he wanted to say something, but he ultimately didn't.
After leaving the base with Zhou Wen, An Sheng shook his head helplessly when he saw Zhou Wen's figure vanish. "Doesn't this fellow have any human needs like entertainment or emotion?"
The distance to the West District was relatively far, but to Zhou Wen who had the ability to teleport, it was virtually nothing. Furthermore, it wasn't as risky for him compared to others.
He took Ya'er with him to the West District as a vacation.
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Ever since Tsukuyomi had cleared the Venusian instance dungeon, no other creatures had entered. All the major factions were making preparations. The most important job was to capture Thief Sage.
Apart from obtaining the Dragon Turtle Companion Egg, they also wanted to use Thief Sage's spatial teleportation ability to help them clear the Venusian dimensional zone.
The creatures in space never appeared again. The angel with black wings from before never reappeared.
Strange; even Tsukuyomi has appeared. Why didn't the black-winged angel enter the Venusian dimensional zone? Could it be that not all creatures in space are restricted? Zhou Wen guessed.
In fact, after Zhou Wen obtained Grim Reaper No. 10, he had been wondering if he could obtain another angel Companion Beast. To his surprise, the black-winged angel hadn't appeared.
Zhou Wen released Ice Maiden and Jade Rabbit, while Demonic Neonate and Ya'er sat on the Earth Elemental Beast's back. They weren't far from the Time Hut and there weren't many people around, so Zhou Wen let them out for a breather.
"What's this place? It looks pretty good." Grim Demon was seldom released. He had the excitement of having just been released from prison. Everything looked fresh.
"The Peninsula of Gods," Zhou Wen answered casually.
Zhou Wen had been to the Peninsula of Gods before. He had obtained Medusa and the Golden Battle God Halberd, as well as the Invisibility Cloak here.
Meeting Zhong Ziya seemed like yesterday, but now, the two of them were separated. No one knew if they would have the chance to meet again in the future.
I wonder how Lucas is now. Zhou Wen thought of the fellow known as a hero.
Five years ago, Lucas often sent him messages, but ever since Zhou Wen had been trapped for five years, he hadn't received any messages from him.
Speaking of which, Zhou Wen really missed that fellow. Such a person would always leave an indelible impression.
When they arrived at the human city closest to the Time Hut, they saw many humans walking on the streets with their Companion Beasts.
Trolls, elemental sprites, sea demons, and so on. There were all sorts of strange Companion Beasts that were too much for the eyes to take in. In contrast, the Companion Beasts Zhou Wen brought looked rather ordinary.
"How do I get to Time Hut?" Zhou Wen bought some things from a shop and asked the boss the way to Time Hut.
He only knew that the Time Hut was in a forest, but he didn't know its exact location.
"As a foreigner, it's best to hire a guide to lead you to the Time Hut. Otherwise, it's very easy to get lost in the strange forest." The boss was very enthusiastic when he saw how generous Zhou Wen was with his purchases.
"Do you have a map?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Yes, it's cheap. Twenty bucks for one, but the path in the strange forest always changes. Having a map isn't much different from not having one. Only an experienced guide can quickly find the location of the Time Hut." The boss handed a map to Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen took the map and looked at it. He saw that the map was rather detailed. It indicated the path to the strange forest. However, although the map in the strange forest was very detailed, there were many annotations. It indicated that paths might not exist at times and could only be used as a reference.
This was enough for Zhou Wen. After putting away the map, Zhou Wen asked, "Where in the Peninsula of Gods is Hero Lucas in?"
"What Hero Lucas?" The boss was slightly taken aback.
"It's that famous hero who once killed Medusa." Zhou Wen was slightly surprised that someone on the Peninsula of Gods didn't recognize Lucas.
When the boss heard that, he thought carefully for a while before saying in enlightenment, "There seems to be such a person. However, it happened many years ago. There are so many heroes nowadays. We don't remember people from so long ago that well. Now, the most famous hero on our Peninsula of Gods is Boss…"
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Chapter 1253: Tai Sui's Evolution
Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled as he asked a few more people. He realized that none of them knew about Lucas. Even if they knew, they only had a vague awareness of him. No one knew what had happened to Lucas.
Strange. With Lucas's personality, it's impossible for him to lead a quiet life, right??Zhou Wen thought for a moment and sent a message to Lucas, but he didn't get a reply.
Could something have happened to this fellow??Zhou Wen flipped through the news. The reports regarding Lucas were from four years ago. There weren't any reports about him in the past four years.
It was as though Lucas had vanished, but there was no report of what had happened to him.
Although it was normal for humans to die accidentally in this era, it still made Zhou Wen feel uncomfortable when he thought of how he had lost someone he knew.
He took the map and headed for the strange forest. The strange forest was a dimensional zone, and the Time Hut could be considered a part of the strange forest.
As it was very dangerous, not many humans came here.
The only good thing about the strange forest was that there were only plant-type dimensional creatures here. Plant-type dimensional creatures were typically unable to move, so as long as one didn't enter a specific radius, there wouldn't be much danger.
However, plant-type dimensional creatures were mixed among ordinary plants. It wasn't easy to discover them, so it was normal to accidentally approach them.
Zhou Wen's senses were extremely sharp, so it wasn't difficult for him to distinguish plant-type dimensional creatures. After walking into the strange forest, he immediately discovered many plant-type dimensional creatures.
Their sizes ranged from a blade of grass, a mushroom to a towering tree—all of them could be a dimensional creature.
Furthermore, plant-type dimensional creatures typically didn't have powerful auras. It was difficult for ordinary people to tell which were dimensional creatures and which were ordinary plants.
Zhou Wen realized that some mosses were dimensional creatures. With a thought, he summoned Tai Sui.
After Tai Sui discovered the moss, it excitedly rushed over and quickly devoured a large patch of it.
It had been eating the Dragon King Gu for the past few years and seemed to be sick of it. Now that there was a change in flavor, it looked very happy.
Tai Sui, who was like a huge white ball, bounced ahead and led the way. The spore-type dimensional creatures in the air were also devoured by Tai Sui.
To others, the strange forest might be a death zone, but to Zhou Wen, it wasn't that dangerous. It was similar to a vegetable plot he could call his own.
Ya'er even plucked a few dimensional creature flowers. They didn't dare resist or attack.
"The scenery here isn't bad. It would be better if there was some alcohol." Having been finally released, Grim Demon found everything pretty good.
Demonic Neonate didn't react at all. She was completely uninterested in the beautiful vista.
Ice Maiden carried Jade Rabbit in its smallest form and sized up her surroundings with her beautiful eyes, wary of any danger that might appear. She didn't like this place that was filled with vitality. Only the ice world made her feel comfortable.
Such a place made her feel uncomfortable. The thought of the various bacteria caking the plants left her in distress.
Zhou Wen compared the map and walked forward. He realized that the map was indeed wrong. There were many routes and references marked on the map, but didn't exist in reality.
Zhou Wen had no choice but to use Truth Listener's ability to search for the Time Hut. Unfortunately, he didn't discover it within Truth Listener's range of detection.
The entourage could only slowly search. After walking for a short distance, Tai Sui, that was bouncing in front, suddenly stopped.
What's going on??Zhou Wen and company walked over and realized that there was a tree in front of Tai Sui. There was a fist-sized hole at its root. Tai Sui seemed to be very interested in the tree hole.
If it wasn't for the fact that it didn't dare take action without Zhou Wen's orders, it would have long burrowed in.
Zhou Wen used Truth Listener to observe what was inside the tree hole and quickly realized that it extended deep underground. The roots below were intertwined, and a huge cavern appeared more than ten meters below.
The empty space was rather large. The entire top was the tree's roots, and there were some strange dimensional creatures growing below that looked like some mushroom variant but appeared harder.
It didn't look like a Ganoderma lingzhi. Above the jade-like stem, there were some green teeth.
Zhou Wen didn't know what dimensional creature it was, but Tai Sui had already rushed in.
Its body was much bigger than the hole, but Tai Sui could change its size at will. Its body liquefied, turning into long, snake-like strips that drilled into the hole.
After entering the tree hole, Tai Sui began devouring the strange creatures without restraint. The strange creatures didn't dare resist as they trembled and were devoured by Tai Sui without any resistance.
Before Zhou Wen could figure out what they were, Tai Sui had already devoured them all.
Tai Sui burrowed out of the ground and black-gray matter secreted from its body before Zhou Wen could figure out what it had devoured.
Before long, Tai Sui's entire body was enveloped by a layer of extremely hard black ash, as though it had turned into a black-gray ball of rock.
Has Tai Sui evolved??Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. This had happened too suddenly and too easily. He was a little at a loss.
Seeing that Tai Sui didn't react, nor did he know when it could complete its evolution, he stored it in the Chaos Bead.
"There's someone over there," Grim Demon said as he looked in a direction in the forest.
"Go over and take a look. If there's really someone, I might be able to find out where the Time Hut is." Zhou Wen also sensed a group of humans as he walked over with Ya'er in his arms.
Before long, they saw a group of people walking over. When they saw Zhou Wen and company, they wore wary expressions.
It might not be a good thing for humans to encounter their kind in a strange forest.
"May I ask where the Time Hut is?" Zhou Wen didn't care what they thought as he asked.
The leading elder sized up Zhou Wen and company for a while before saying, "Are you foreigners? If you want to go to the Time Hut, it's best you hire a guide. Otherwise, something might happen."
"If possible, can you tell me the general direction and location of the Time Hut?" Zhou Wen naturally wasn't afraid of any danger. Unless a Calamity-grade creature appeared, it was hard for any ordinary dimensional creature to injure him.
The elder was about to say something when a young man in the team pointed in a direction and said, "The Time Hut is over there. If you aren't afraid of death, feel free to head over."
Zhou Wen could tell from his tone that something had happened at the Time Hut.
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Chapter 1254: Lucas's Friend
"Did something happen at the Time Hut?" Zhou Wen asked.
The elder leading the group was very friendly. When he heard that, he said, "There's nothing wrong with the Time Hut. However, on the path to the Time Hut, a terrifying Piranha Flower King appeared. Our team suffered great losses, so it's best that you don't proceed."
"Thanks for the heads up, but we still want to take a look," Zhou Wen said as he looked at the troll Companion Beast behind their team.
It was a blue-skinned troll. It was four to five meters tall and looked extremely majestic.
On the troll's back was a box. Zhou Wen hadn't noticed it at first, but Zhou Wen's sharp senses noticed it when a sound suddenly came from the box. He immediately realized that there was a woman tied up inside the box.
The woman's hands and feet were tied up, and she was gagged. At that moment, she seemed to realize that there were others outside. Therefore, she struck the inner wall of the box with all her might, making a sound to let others discover her.
Seeing Zhou Wen look at the box, the elder said, "If you insist on going, be careful. We are in a hurry to return."
"Wait a moment. What's with the box?" Zhou Wen stopped the elder and asked.
Although he didn't like being a busybody, Zhou Wen wouldn't hold back if he could save a life.
Of course, before that, Zhou Wen had to figure out the whole story to prevent a misunderstanding.
"What has it got to do with you?" The young man glared at Zhou Wen unhappily.
However, the elder stopped the young man and said to Zhou Wen, "To be honest, the person in the box is our employer. She spent money to get us to take her to the Time Hut, but now that the Piranha Flower King has appeared on the road, none of us will go past it. A few people have already died, but she still insists on advancing. We don't want to see her die, so we are forcefully taking her back."
"Can I ask her a few questions?" Zhou Wen felt that the elder didn't seem to be lying, but it was better to make things clear as it concerned a life.
"Don't push your luck." The young man was very unhappy.
However, the elder stopped the young man from acting up further. He turned his head and said to Zhou Wen, "Of course. Actually, what we did wasn't right. Since we took her money, we should have taken her to her destination even if death was on the cards. However, it was a clear case of sending her to her death. There was no point in continuing. I'm already an old bag of bones. It's fine if I die, but I can't watch these young people die with us. We will refund her the money and double the compensation."
With that said, the elder got someone to get the box down and open it for Zhou Wen and company to see.
"Dad, what are you doing? Is there a need to explain so much to an outsider?" When Zhou Wen and company looked at the box, the young man complained to the elder unhappily.
The elder whispered, "You're being silly. These foreigners know nothing about the strange forest. They don't even know the location of the Time Hut, but they were able to reach here safely. There must be extremely powerful existences among them. We can't be rash."
The young man was alarmed as he came to a realization. He glanced at Zhou Wen and company who were sizing up the box and whispered, "I see. I was too careless."
"You are still young. After gaining more experience, you will naturally be able to see a clearer picture of things. Just think before you act in the future." The elder patted the young man on the shoulder and led him towards Zhou Wen and company.
The box had already been opened. Inside was indeed a woman tied up.
The elder went over and removed the gag from the woman's mouth. The woman immediately shouted, "Hatu, you ungrateful bastard. Lucas took good care of you back when he was still around, right? Yet, you are treating me like this?"
"Philo, it's not that we don't want to take you there. We really can't deal with that Piranha Flower King. If we go, we'll just be sending ourselves to our deaths. What's the point?" the elder said helplessly as he spread out his hands.
"If you're afraid of death, that's your business. Why are you stopping me?" Philo struggled to get out of the box.
However, her body was tied up like a worm. She couldn't even stand up and could only lie in the box and talk.
"We don't want you to die either," the elder explained.
"I think it's because you don't want your reputation to be damaged, right?" Philo snorted coldly.
"What's your relationship with Lucas?" Zhou Wen asked Philo. He was somewhat surprised to hear her mention Lucas's name.
Philo knew that she had a chance to speak because of Zhou Wen. When she saw Zhou Wen ask about Lucas, she hurriedly said, "I'm Lucas's fiancée. Do you know Lucas?"
Zhou Wen hadn't heard Lucas mention a fiancée. After some thought, he asked, "Why are you going to the Time Hut?"
"To find Lucas, of course. He went to the Time Hut four years ago and hasn't returned since. I have to find him." Philo gritted her teeth and said, "If all of you are afraid of death and aren't willing to go, let me go. I'll go myself. I won't implicate you."
"Let her go," Zhou Wen said to the elder.
"This…" The elder was somewhat hesitant. Although part of the reason was to not have his employer die for his team's reputation, the primary reason was that he didn't want Philo to die. After all, just as she had said, Lucas had taken good care of him in the past.
"Don't worry. We'll take her to the Time Hut," Zhou Wen said.
"You know Lucas?" the elder looked at Zhou Wen and asked carefully.
"I'm proud to have the Great Lucas as a friend," Zhou Wen said sincerely. A person like Lucas was indeed worthy of respect.
The elder was still hesitating when Philo shouted in delight, "Quickly release me. I'll go with them."
The elder sized up Zhou Wen for a while and sighed. He got someone to remove the chains on Philo.
After Philo jumped out of the box, she said to Zhou Wen, "What's your name? I've basically seen all of Lucas's friends, but I've never seen you before."
"My name is Zhou Wen. Perhaps he hasn't mentioned me, but I'm indeed his friend," Zhou Wen said.
"You are Zhou Wen?" Philo's eyes widened as she pointed at Zhou Wen and asked in surprise and delight.
"Yes, I'm Zhou Wen. Is there a problem?" Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled as to why Philo had such a huge reaction.
"Which school did you attend in the past?" Philo asked.
"East District's Sunset College. I'm not sure if you've heard of it." Zhou Wen roughly guessed that Lucas had mentioned him in front of Philo.
"Ah, there's no mistake then. You are really Zhou Wen. That's great." Philo was overjoyed.
"Philo, is he really Lucas's friend?" the elder asked in puzzlement.
"It's not just a friend. He's the person Lucas admires the most. No, Lucas said that he's a godlike person," said Philo solemnly.
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Chapter 1255: Greenhouse
Translator: CKtalon
Everyone was stunned when they heard that. Many of them were like the elder who had known Lucas for many years. They also knew him very well.
Lucas was an extremely narcissistic person. In his eyes, he was the only hero who could save the world. Although he wasn't someone difficult to get along with, it wasn't easy to hear praises of another person from Lucas.
What Philo said didn't sound like it came from Lucas.
"Lucas said that he's a godlike person?" The elder looked at Zhou Wen with an odd expression. He really didn't believe that the great Lucas would praise others like that.
Philo ignored the elder and said excitedly to Zhou Wen, "You're here to save Lucas, right? It's great that you came."
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"Er, is the reason for going to the Time Hut that you discovered something?" Zhou Wen was somewhat embarrassed. He realized that he couldn't be called a competent friend. He actually knew nothing about what had happened to Lucas.
Philo shook her head and said, "Lucas said that he's the greatest hero, so he had to contract the strongest Guardian. And the most terrifying dimensional zone on the Peninsula of Gods is the Time Hut. He heard from somewhere that there's a Guardian in there, so he decided to head there to contract it."
"He never returned. In the past few years, I've tried my best to organize people to go to the Time Hut to find him, but my abilities are limited after all. There aren't many people I can find. I went a few times, but nothing came of it. I had to find stronger people. But how many people do I know? I just thought that after so many years, Lucas's chances of survival weren't high. I couldn't find any powerful experts to save him, so I thought I might as well go in myself. It's best if I can see him. If I can't, I'll just pass on with him."
After Philo roughly explained the situation, Zhou Wen realized that she had already made up her mind to die. If the elder hadn't brought her back, she would probably have died in the Time Hut.
"Great, even Lucas said that you are a godlike person. You can definitely save him, right?" Philo looked at Zhou Wen with anticipation.
"I'll do my best to rescue Lucas," Zhou Wen said, but he knew that Lucas was probably dead.
Four years was just too long. If Lucas had really encountered danger in the Time Hut, he would have died long ago.
Philo naturally understood this as well, but she still held onto a glimmer of hope. She had relied on this hope to survive for the past few years.
"Let's go. Let's not waste any more time," Zhou Wen said as he prepared to continue.
"Philo, let's make the trip together," the elder said after some hesitation.
Although Lucas said that Zhou Wen was his friend, who could guarantee that this young man was really the Zhou Wen that Lucas had mentioned? After all, Zhou Wen looked too young. No matter how one looked at it, he didn't seem like the mighty godlike person Lucas had mentioned.
Although he wasn't willing to risk the lives of his own people, he also didn't wish to see Philo deceived.
"You wish to go now?" Philo looked at the elder in surprise.
"We'll take you to the Piranha Flower King. If you can't pass, we can bring you back. If you can pass, there's still a distance to the Time Hut, so it will be faster if someone leads the way," the elder said.
Philo nodded and didn't refuse the offer.
The group set off again. The elder led the way and soon arrived at the place they had mentioned.
It was a canyon between two mountains. The originally wide canyon was now blocked by a flower.
The petals of the flower seemed to be carved from ice. They were crystalline and shimmering under the sunlight.
It's no wonder the elder calls it a Piranha Flower King. This flower is indeed huge. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's the king of flowers.?Zhou Wen sized up the flower and asked the elder beside him, "How does this Piranha Flower eat humans?"
The elder said, "In the past, there was nothing in this canyon. This huge flower suddenly appeared recently. I sent someone to use a Companion Beast to scout the way. I originally wanted to see if the Piranha Flower King would injure anyone, but I never expected…"
The elder recounted what had happened. They couldn't help but feel sad.
"You didn't see how those people vanished?" Ice Maiden suddenly asked after the elder finished speaking.
"No. After the Companion Beast awoke the Piranha Flower King, the companions closest to it disappeared one after another. We had no choice but to retreat with Philo," the elder said.
Ice Maiden continued asking, "When they disappear, which disappears first—their heads or bodies?"
"Is there a difference?" the young man asked in puzzlement.
"Of course there's a difference." Ice Maiden had no intention of explaining. She continued looking at the elder.
The elder thought for a moment and looked at his companions beside him. He said with uncertainty, "I vaguely remember the heads disappearing first. However, I only saw one of my companions being devoured. I didn't see the others."
"It was the head first; no mistake about it. I saw it too. Their heads vanished, but their bodies seemed to be pulled into the air by something. Soon, even their bodies vanished," a middle-aged man said.
Those who saw it said that the head was the first to disappear.
After Ice Maiden heard that, she revealed a thoughtful expression.
"Do you know the origins of this flower?" Zhou Wen asked Ice Maiden.
Ice Maiden nodded slightly. "If I'm not wrong, this flower isn't the Piranha Flower King, but the greenhouse of the Flower race."
"Greenhouse?" Zhou Wen looked at the flower. No matter how he looked at it, it was a living flower and not a building that had been built into the shape of a flower.
"A greenhouse is a place for the Flower race to reside. It's similar to my ice castle. The true Flower race member is inside the flower. However, the Flower race seldom interacts with the outside world. I haven't seen many members of the Flower race, but I'm basically certain that this is from the Flower race." Ice Maiden paused before saying, "It's clearly a problem for the Flower race to suddenly arrive on Earth at this time. Perhaps it has something to do with the Venusian dimensional zone."
"If that's really the Flower race, he should be able to see us, right?" Zhou Wen asked the flower.
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"It's definitely possible under normal circumstances. However, typically speaking, the Flower race shouldn't appear in such a place. After this Flower race came to Earth, they clearly encountered some problems. Perhaps they were injured," Ice Maiden said after some thought.
"It's good that they're injured." Zhou Wen looked at the huge greenhouse and was already considering how to capture the Flower race member inside.
"You mean that the flower isn't a creature from Earth but a creature from the dimension?" The elder finally understood after listening for a while. His expression changed drastically.
Although Human Sovereign's slaying of Di Tian had proven humanity's strength, creatures from the dimension were still godlike existences to ordinary people.
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Chapter 1256: Flower Girl
Translator: CKtalon
In the minds of ordinary people, creatures from the dimension were still lifeforms that humans couldn't touch. After all, there was only one Human Sovereign, and most people were ordinary.
"Is there a way to cross it?" Philo looked at Zhou Wen, feeling uneasy, afraid that he would shake his head.
Zhou Wen remained composed as he looked at Ice Maiden and asked, "What do you think?"
Ice Maiden answered, "Even if the Flower race descends into the human world, it's impossible for them to be Flower King-grade experts. Furthermore, they will be greatly suppressed by the rules of Earth. They shouldn't be too much of a threat."
Everyone wore odd expressions when they heard Ice Maiden's relaxed tone. This was because Ice Maiden's tone was just too arrogant. It was like an ordinary person eating a bowl of noodles at a streetside noodle shop when suddenly, they heard someone eating peanuts and noodles at the table discussing if they should buy a few aircraft carriers for fun this year.
Beside them, Grim Demon also said, "It's just a mere Flower race.. If it dares block the way, just kill it. Why waste your breath?"
"In that case, let's go," Zhou Wen said as he carried Ya'er and Demonic Neonate towards the greenhouse.
Philo gritted her teeth and followed. The others were somewhat hesitant and didn't dare follow them.
The elder coughed dryly. "Philo, be careful. Don't force yourself."
"Without Lucas around, there's no happiness in this world. At most, I'll die. It's nothing," said Philo as she strode forward and followed closely behind Zhou Wen.
Lucas had said that Zhou Wen was the most trustworthy person he had ever met. Lucas trusted Zhou Wen, and Philo was willing to believe him. Furthermore, she had no other choice.
Apart from Zhou Wen, no one else would dare take her to the Time Hut.
The elder and his employees watched from afar. No one dared to follow them. It wasn't because they were cowardly. They had their own families and many of them were the financial backbone of their families. They didn't dare risk their lives.
When they approached the valley, the petals swayed in the breeze, looking beautiful.
The average person would find it beautiful, but Zhou Wen, Ice Maiden, and Grim Demon saw crystalline stamens extend out of the greenhouse and attack them.
The stamens were like snakes. Their bodies were slender, but their heads could be split into four petals, like the mouths of monsters.
Without waiting for Zhou Wen to take action, Grim Demon, who was already itching from boredom, charged forward. Demonic aura condensed into a saber that instantly sliced through the flower stamen that extended out.
The flower stamens that had been severed lost their strength and immediately appeared, falling to the ground.
"He's at the Terror grade!" The young man looked at Grim Demon in horror.
Grim Demon had been following Zhou Wen like a lackey, so he never expected such terrifying strength from him.
The elder looked at Grim Demon in thought as though he had thought of something. However, he couldn't be sure. He asked a red-nosed man beside him, "Big Nose, do you find that fellow familiar?"
"Now that you mention it, it does seem so, but I can't remember where I've seen him before," the big-nosed man said after some thought.
"You think so too. Doesn't he look like the Guardian who appeared invincible in the Cube battle five years ago?" the elder said again.
"Five years ago… Guardian… Ah…" The big-nosed man exclaimed as though he had figured it out. "That's right, that's right. It's very similar. That Guardian's name is Grim Demon, right? He seems to be with Human Sovereign… That's right, that's right. It's him…"
The elder nodded. "If you think so too, then we can't be wrong. I never expected to see him here. Five years ago, he was already a top Guardian. He's probably stronger five years later. It's no wonder he's not afraid of creatures from the dimension."
"It's said that Grim Demon is Human Sovereign's servant. If he's following Zhou Wen now, could Zhou Wen be…" The big-nosed man widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked at Zhou Wen who was walking towards the greenhouse.
"It can't be possible. How old is he? He was probably in his teens five years ago. It's unlikely he's Human Sovereign." The elder's son understood what the big-nosed man was getting at, but found it unlikely.
"That's right. If he were a little older, he might really be Human Sovereign. However, even if he isn't Human Sovereign, he definitely has a great background to be treated like this by a Guardian like Grim Demon. Perhaps the elders in his family are related to Human Sovereign," the elder said.
The big-nosed man and company shared the same thoughts. It was no wonder they had such guesses. The Zhou Wen from five years ago was just too young. No one believed that a teenage boy could reach such a level and kill Di Tian who was like the lord of a universe.
Grim Demon unleashed his might as his demonic aura transformed into a hundred-meter-long saber. He slashed at the greenhouse in the valley, hoping to split it open and carve out a path to the heavens.
As though sensing Grim Demon's terror, the greenhouse in the valley shook violently. Flower stamens that resembled light snakes extended out and swept towards the demonic aura saber.
However, under Grim Demon's overwhelming demonic aura, the stamens were sliced apart. The dense flower stamens failed to block the demonic aura saber and were diced up.
Crack!
The demonic aura saber slashed at the petal, leaving a huge crack.
Just as the saber was about to strike the bottom of the petal, it was finally blocked.
Zhou Wen focused his gaze and saw a flower fairy-like girl sitting cross-legged in the stamen. Her eyes were like petals that emitted a silver glow. Her muslin clothes were translucent like some heavenly robe.
A pair of jade-like hands blocked Grim Demon's demonic aura saber. Even someone as powerful as Grim Demon couldn't complete the slash.
The girl held the demonic aura saber with both hands and slowly stood up. Her jade-like legs were long and straight. As she moved, the greenhouse converged and transformed into a flower dress that gathered over the girl's body, making her look even more beautiful and noble.
Grim Demon's eyes flashed with killing intent as the demonic aura on his body constantly surged into the demonic saber, increasing its might. However, it failed to slash down.
"Do you know her?" Zhou Wen asked Ice Maiden.
"I don't know her but I'm certain she's from the Flower race," Ice Maiden said.
"That's enough." Zhou Wen condensed Sword Pill and shot it at the Flower race woman.
The Flower race woman was fighting Grim Demon with all her might, so she didn't have the strength to deal with Sword Pill. Sword Pill penetrated her chest and slammed her into the mountain wall behind her.
Philo and company couldn't see the Terror-grade battle. All they saw was Grim Demon rushing towards the greenhouse before it vanished.
When Zhou Wen waved his hand, the mountain wall collapsed. The beautiful woman's chest was penetrated by a crystalline sword as she was nailed to the mountain wall.
"He's indeed a Terror-grade existence. He's still so young." The elder sighed.
Philo was overjoyed as she thought to herself,?Lucas really didn't lie to me. Zhou Wen is just so powerful. Perhaps he can really save Lucas.
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Chapter 1257: Trouble
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Transparent blood constantly flowed out of the flower girl's chest, but her clothes were gradually withering. She couldn't even open her eyes. She looked like she was about to die.
Zhou Wen wanted to walk over and see if he could pick up anything from her.
After all, she was from a dimension. She might have some treasures on her.
Ice Maiden followed Zhou Wen. Just as Zhou Wen was about to plunder the items, Ice Maiden saw something on the flower girl's neck. Her pupils suddenly constricted as she hurriedly said to Zhou Wen, "We can't let her die. Quickly save her."
"What's wrong? Do you know her?" Zhou Wen looked at Ice Maiden in puzzlement.. He had previously asked her, but she had clearly said that she didn't know her.
"No, there's no time to explain. Save her first. Don't let her die. I'll explain it to you later." Ice Maiden looked very anxious.
Zhou Wen seldom saw Ice Maiden with such an expression. Furthermore, the flower girl was indeed on the brink of death. If he didn't save her now, it would be too late. There was no time for questions.
After some thought, Zhou Wen pulled out his Sword Pill from her body and used the power of Human Sovereign. At the instant the flower girl dropped down, his fist mercilessly struck her chest, leaving a hole in the wound that was the result of the sword's penetration.
Philo looked at Zhou Wen in puzzlement. She had clearly heard Ice Maiden asking Zhou Wen to save her, but Zhou Wen had ruthlessly attacked.
The others looked at Zhou Wen in puzzlement. Zhou Wen punched through the flower girl's chest and slammed her body into the mountain wall, producing cracks in the wall.
However, the next scene made Philo and company widen their eyes. The flower girl's chest wound, which had been punched through by Zhou Wen, healed at a discernible pace. In a moment, she was as good as new.
Just as the flower girl recovered, Ice Maiden struck out with the power of ice, freezing the flower girl and sealing her in ice.
Zhou Wen looked at Ice Maiden, unsure of her intentions—she wanted her saved, yet she sealed her up.
Ice Maiden used a strange ability to transmit her voice into Zhou Wen's ears. No one else could hear her.
"I'm afraid we've gotten into big trouble." Ice Maiden didn't wait for Zhou Wen to ask further as she continued, "This flower girl has the Tear of the Flower Goddess on her. She definitely has an extremely intimate relationship with the Flower Goddess. If we kill her, the Flower Goddess will be furious. If that happens, we will probably have to face unimaginable horror. However, we can't release her. We nearly killed her, so she will bear a grudge. Releasing her will only make things worse for us."
"Flower Goddess?" Zhou Wen didn't know what kind of existence Flower Goddess was, but from Ice Maiden's expression, she seemed to have an extremely high status in the dimension.
Ice Maiden explained in a voice that only Zhou Wen could hear, "Among the dimension's Apocalypse experts, the Flower Goddess can be ranked in the top five. Furthermore, there are many experts in the Flower race. If they risk everything to forcefully descend, it will be a calamity that will wipe out all life."
Zhou Wen used his spatial powers to send his voice into Ice Maiden's ear. "Will the Flower Goddess risk everything for a clansman who has entered Earth? That will probably cost a lot, right?"
According to what Zhou Wen knew, the clansmen sent to Earth in recent years were only cannon fodder. Most of them were Guardians and not pure dimensional creatures.
Ice Maiden said with a bitter smile, "That's what makes it bad. This flower girl isn't an ordinary member of the Flower race. The Tear of the Flower Goddess is extremely rare among them. Only a few very special members have been bestowed the Tear of the Flower Goddess. If the life of a Flower race member with the Tear of the Flower Goddess is threatened, the Flower Goddess will be able to sense it. This is the final defense mechanism to protect them. As this is Earth, it's too isolated from the dimension, so the Flower Goddess might not have sensed her injuries. However, once she dies, the Flower Goddess will definitely sense it. When that happens, it will be troublesome."
"Even if she can sense it, she won't know who killed her, right?" Zhou Wen frowned.
"If only it were that simple. That Tear of the Flower Goddess isn't simple. Although I've only heard of it and don't know its exact use, it's definitely possible for her to discover that we killed her. At the very least, in the dimension, no one dares to kill Flower ladies who possess the Tear of the Flower Goddess." Ice Maiden showed an abnormal look of disgust.
She never expected that a random Flower race member on Earth would have the Tear of the Flower Goddess.
Did the Flower race member with the Tear of the Flower Goddess have nothing better to do. Why did she come to Earth? There were billions of Flower race members and plenty of cannon fodder. She never expected such a fellow to come.
"Then what should we do?" Zhou Wen didn't like trouble, and this clearly spelled huge trouble.
"How would I know? We definitely can't kill her, but it's not good to let her go." After a pause, Ice Maiden continued, "How about this? Let's bring her along and see if we can think of a way to change her mind and rope her in."
"What kind of people possess the Tear of the Flower Goddess? This one doesn't look that strong," Zhou Wen asked after some thought.
"The future Flower Goddess, or a descendant that the Flower Goddess values, or even the Flower Goddess's very own daughter. These are all possible. I've only heard of them, but I've never seen them before. How would I know which one it is?" Ice Maiden felt disgusted at the situation she was in as though she had eaten a fly.
"Then let's bring her along." Zhou Wen waved his hand and stored the frozen flower girl in the Chaos Bead.
However, Zhou Wen wasn't too worried. If the dimension could conquer Earth so easily, they would have long taken Earth for themselves. They wouldn't have waited until today and caused so much trouble.
No matter how strong the Flower Goddess was, it obviously wasn't easy for her to descend to Earth.
However, he could keep this flower girl alive. He might be able to obtain more information regarding the dimension from such an important figure.
"Let's go to the Time Hut," Zhou Wen said as he continued walking.
The ability to kill and save people at the wave of his hand was truly shocking. The elder ran over with the others and continued leading the way for Zhou Wen and company. He didn't dare be negligent, and his words and actions were much more restrained.
Even Philo didn't dare be as casual as before when she spoke to Zhou Wen again.
Ice Maiden didn't say a word along the way. She was having a headache over how to deal with the flower girl. It didn't seem easy for her to not bear a grudge after beating her up to a pulp.
Nothing major happened along the way. Some minor problems could be resolved with the guide and his subordinates. They were very familiar with the area.
After traveling for two to three hours, Zhou Wen finally saw the legendary Time Hut.
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Chapter 1258: Sweetie's Wooden Hut
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The Time Hut really lives up to its name!?Zhou Wen looked at the Time Hut and finally knew why it was given that name.
On a tree in the forest, there was an inconspicuous treehouse. It was made from wood from the forest.
On the treehouse, there were plants similar to ivy, making the entire wooden hut exude vibrancy.
If not for Philo and company being very certain that this was the Time Hut, Zhou Wen would have imagined that this was a temporary residence built by hunters. It was a little too small. From the outside, it looked as if it could only accommodate two to three adults.
The door of the hut was nailed with wooden planks and looked like it had quite a number of cracks. There was a plaque with tree bark covering parts of it hanging on the door. It was irregularly shaped, and one could see the holes left by worms and the tree rings.
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And on the plaque, there was a line of words: "Sweetie's Wooden Hut."
Zhou Wen had previously seen these words on the Internet. Many people were guessing the meaning behind the word "Sweetie", but no matter how many western myths they ran through, they couldn't figure out who or what Sweetie was.
Someone guessed that Sweetie was the name of a creature, and the Time Hut belonged to it.
Some people guessed that to mythical creatures, the Time Hut was like candy.
There were also people who guessed that there was some kind of candy hidden in the wooden hut. One could immediately advance to the Mythical stage after eating it. There were all sorts of guesses, but no one knew the reason for its name.
People were more used to calling it Time Hut. After all, the name 'Sweetie's Wooden Hut' wasn't suitable for such a terrifying place. It was also quite a mouthful.
Zhou Wen sized up the wooden hut and wasn't in a rush to enter. It was useless to be anxious. Lucas had been missing for four years. If he was in danger of dying, he would have died long ago. If he remained alive, the additional few minutes wouldn't matter.
He circled the wooden hut, hoping to find the tiny palm symbol.
To enter a place like the Time Hut in real life was equivalent to risking one's life to try one's luck. If one was unlucky, even a Terror-grade entity might not be able to exit.
Even a temporal expert like Cave Era had to buy spatial skill crystals from others instead of farming them inside the Time Hut. It could be imagined how terrifying this place was.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen was delighted. He discovered the tiny palm symbol on the wooden plank near the roof of the Time Hut.
It was engraved on the bark of the wooden board. Under the elements, it had become blurry, like a child's scribble.
Zhou Wen took out his phone and took a picture of the tiny palm symbol that held a wooden hut. His phone immediately entered the download screen. He then pretended to take a few pictures elsewhere.
"Are we going in now?" Philo asked Zhou Wen. She knew that she wasn't capable enough, but she still planned on entering. If she couldn't find Lucas, she hoped to quickly spend the rest of her remaining life in the Time Hut.
"Not for now. We need to make some preparations." Zhou Wen planned on waiting for the Time Hut dungeon to be downloaded before entering the game to take a look.
To randomly enter such a dangerous place would be at odds with the original intention of saving Lucas—not only would he not be saved, but many lives would be lost as well.
Although Philo wanted to enter immediately, she knew that without Zhou Wen, the chances of her rescuing Lucas were slim. All she could do was wait patiently.
"Thank you for bringing us here. If you have things to do, you can head back now," Zhou Wen said to the elder.
The elder hurriedly said, "There's no rush. The strange forest is unpredictable. The path we came from will be somewhat different when we return. Only people who are very familiar with it can rely on experience to find a way out. We'll wait for you and Philo to rescue Lucas before taking you out."
Just as Zhou Wen was about to say something, he suddenly frowned slightly and looked deeper into the strange forest.
After watching for a while, Zhou Wen turned his head and asked the elder, "Is there an animal-type dimensional creature in the strange forest?"
"I don't think so. They are basically plant-type dimensional creatures. We have never seen animal-type dimensional creatures before. Only the Time Hut has some animal-shaped dimensional creatures, but they aren't real animals. They are puppets that look like animals," the elder said.
"That's strange." Zhou Wen looked deep into the strange forest as his expression turned solemn.
With his hearing, he could only hear a faint panting sound. Furthermore, it gave off an extremely dangerous feeling that made Zhou Wen's heart palpitate.
"The strange forest isn't safe. It's best you return," Zhou Wen said to the elder.
Although he didn't know where the thing was, Zhou Wen was certain that there was definitely some terrifying creature in this strange forest.
The creature's non-appearance didn't mean that it wouldn't appear.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen had a nagging feeling that the creature was eyeing them. This was just a feeling—he couldn't determine where it was.
"You can rest assured about that. My father has been traversing the strange forest for decades, but he has never encountered any animal-type creatures. Instead, there are some plant-type dimensional creatures that can move. The most common ones are the Devil Treants. Their roots can move in the soil and rocks." As the elder's son spoke, he summoned a Devil Treant Companion Beast. It looked like a strange tree with eyes and a trunk as thick as a water vat.
"It's not a Devil Treant. It should be some kind of animal." Zhou Wen shook his head slightly. He was certain that the panting was bestial.
Most of these people had been in the strange forest for more than ten years. They had never seen any animal-type dimensional creatures, so they naturally didn't believe Zhou Wen.
However, they didn't dare refute Zhou Wen's words. It still left them extremely uneasy, believing that Zhou Wen didn't have any use for them.
The elder smiled and said, "Then we'll head back."
"It's probably too late now." Zhou Wen stared deep into the forest as his expression turned solemn. He could already sense that the panting was approaching.
However, he didn't discover any traces of the creature. With his senses, he could only hear panting sounds approaching, but he couldn't discover its location. This made him extremely wary.
The elder and company were somewhat puzzled, unsure what Zhou Wen meant.
Grim Demon and Ice Maiden also sensed something as they looked around—they also heard panting. Like Zhou Wen, they couldn't tell where the panting was coming from.
Ya'er leaned into Zhou Wen's embrace as though she was afraid.
Demonic Neonate showed no fear. Her large eyes stared deep into the forest as though she was looking at something.
Boom!
The ground trembled as a large portion of the trees in the distance snapped. The rows of trees collapsed like dominoes as they crashed down.
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