Chapter 974: You Started It! (Bonus Chapter)
Meanwhile, the Yexu Dragon Loach, who had been confronting Wang Dalei, Jiangnan, and the others, suddenly looked sharply toward the east!
His expression was grim as water. *Another extremely strong spatial fluctuation?*
If he delayed any longer, more and more humans would arrive, and there would be no chance to reclaim the silver ring!
You leave me no choice!
"Warp..."
But Jiangnan, who had been keeping an eye on the Yexu Dragon Loach the whole time, would never give him that chance!
Without another word, a tiger's roar rang out!
(ง･᷅⌂･᷄)ง "Roaaar~"
The Yexu Dragon Loach's skill was interrupted, and for the third time, he knelt on the ground!
Just then, Li Mingshan, dressed in a Tang suit, suddenly appeared in the field!
"You all go ahead. Leave this to..."
Before he could finish, Li Mingshan's heart shuddered, his legs went weak, and with a *thump*, he knelt right in front of Jiangnan!
(‖▀̿ʖ̯▀̿)…
The unfinished sentence got stuck in his throat like a fishbone.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and his face was extremely dark!
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1000!]
Wang Dalei, who was kneeling to the side, smiled and greeted Li Mingshan!
(๑ᵔᗜᵔ)ﾉ "Yo~ Uncle Li! Kneeling, huh?"
Li Mingshan: !!!
I just teleported over, so how did I end up on the ground?
He looked around the scene—except for Jiangnan, there wasn't a single person standing!
The "king" character on Jiangnan's head, even a single glance at it made one's heart tremble!
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were going crazy. What kind of evil spell was this?
Dao Heaven experts were lining up to kneel before Jiangnan? Two had already knelt in such a short time!
Jiangnan smiled awkwardly.
୧(٥･᷄ㅂ･᷅) "Brother Li! Long... long time no see. Why didn't you say something when you came?"
"A handshake is fine; no need to kneel!"
I really didn't mean it, oh! You started it first!
Li Mingshan: (ꐦ▀̿益▀̿)
Who wants to kneel?
I...
"Pfft~"
In an instant, Li Mingshan's heart was pierced, and his body was riddled with over a dozen bloody holes, blood spraying everywhere!
The speed of the Warp Bubble was so fast that no one even reacted in time!
The Yexu Dragon Loach revealed itself for just a moment, then launched a spatial bubble to trap Mila!
Then, with two teleports carrying Mila, he covered sixty thousand meters!
A smooth combo!
The Dragon Loach's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Li Mingshan.
"You old bastard! Now it's your turn! Let's see how you survive!"
Li Mingshan fell into a pool of blood, his eyes fixed on Jiangnan as he coughed up blood profusely!
"You've screwed me over!"
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1001!]
Jiangnan: !!!
This Warp Bubble was too vicious! Even Li Mingshan was helpless against it?
This... this had to be saved!
Otherwise, Huaxia would lose its Space System Dao Heaven!
"Nephew! Break the ball! Quick! Roaaar!"
Another tiger roar, and the Yexu Dragon Loach, who had just stabilized himself, knelt on the spot!
Without waiting for Jiangnan's reminder, Wang Dalei, crackling with lightning, rushed forward while kneeling!
Li Mingshan, lying in the pool of blood with only a breath left, used all his remaining strength to prop himself up and perform a kneeling bow toward Jiangnan!
Li Mingshan: (꒪ͦཀ꒪ͦꐦ) "I just ~%?…;#!"
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1000!]
By now, Wang Dalei had charged in front of the Dragon Loach, releasing his Thunder Pool to cover the entire area!
Just as the Yexu Dragon Loach was about to teleport away with Mila, the Thunder Spear stabbed into the spatial ball, breaking the sealed space!
Jiangnan instantly sensed the mark on Mila and activated the swap!
He ended up inside the spatial ball, while Mila escaped!
Then, he cast a Restoration Beam toward Li Mingshan, pulling him back from the brink of death!
Li Mingshan's face darkened. Without a word, he teleported and caught up to the Yexu Dragon Loach!
"Space Rift!"
A huge tear suddenly opened in the void, emitting an immense suction force!
The Yexu Dragon Loach whipped his tail, placing a dimensional barrier in front of the Space Rift to block all the suction!
Then, he prepared to teleport away with Jiangnan in the spatial ball!
Li Mingshan narrowed his eyes. "Space Ball!"
He also released a spatial ball, trapping the Yexu Dragon Loach inside!
"Where do you think you're going? I'm taking your Warp Bubble!"
The Yexu Dragon Loach's face twisted with hatred. "You killed my kind and didn't finish me off in the Void Sea back then. And now you want my Warp Bubble too?"
"I'll give it to you!"
With that, his body elongated, and a Warp Bubble smashed through the spatial ball! Li Mingshan was shocked!
He slashed with one hand, using a dimensional barrier that even split the rock mountain beside them in two!
But the barrier was also pierced! In the blink of an eye, a bloody hole appeared in Li Mingshan's kidney!
Jiangnan, inside the spatial ball, was astonished!
Li Mingshan also had a dimensional barrier and spatial ball? Did he get them from other Dragon Loaches?
Good heavens! He must have killed at least two Dragon Loaches!
No wonder the Yexu Dragon Loach hated Li Mingshan so much!
And he came here aiming for the Warp Bubble? Isn't he already at Dao Heaven?
Why would he still need a Spiritual Skill?
If you take it, what will I use? I was quite interested in it!
"Grandpa Li! You must have prepared this Warp Bubble for me in advance, right?"
"I'm touched, but your safety is more important!"
"Still, if you insist on getting it for me, I wouldn't dare refuse. Wait for me! I'm coming to help!"
Li Mingshan's face darkened even more.
Who got it for you? Can your face get any bigger?
Aren't you just rubbing salt in my wounds?
Just now it was Brother Li, and now it's Grandpa?
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1000!]
Jiangnan was startled. This guy really was getting the Warp Bubble for himself!
Li Mingshan was preparing it for his breakthrough beyond Dao Heaven?
Hiss—was he that formidable?
Jiangnan's big eyes rolled around.
"Grandpa Li! I found a giant silver ring in the Void Sea. Do you know what it's used for?"
As he spoke, his golden pupils flared as he stared intently at Li Mingshan!
Li Mingshan was shocked in his heart.
Damn!
You dared to take the Star Gate left by the Ancient Saint Star ruins in the Void Sea?
Is this kid a bandit?
If Igor found out, he'd probably go crazy again!
But that Star Gate was useless without a star map and key, and it was probably broken already, right?
No! He couldn't tell Jiangnan!
Otherwise, it would reveal that he was from the Holy Star!
"What silver ring? I don't know! Focus on the battle! We'll look into it later!"
Under Jiangnan's golden pupils, Li Mingshan's mental activity was completely visible!
Now, Jiangnan's effects from the Ox, Monkey, and Tiger skills hadn't worn off yet. With mind-reading, as long as Li Mingshan thought about it, he couldn't hide it!
At that moment, Jiangnan's scalp tingled, and his heart sank to the bottom!
Li Mingshan was actually a member of the Holy Star?
He was hiding this deep!
Damn it! What kind of organization was the Holy Star, anyway?
The ruins in the Void Sea were from the Ancient Saint Star?
Were they left behind during the last Spiritual Energy Revival? Did the Holy Star exist back then?
Jiangnan's expression didn't change, showing no abnormality!
But he was determined: under no circumstances could he let Li Mingshan have the Warp Bubble!
Otherwise, things would go very wrong!
"Grandpa Li, don't panic! I'm coming to help!"
Just then, Wang Dalei cut the spatial ball in half with his spear!
Jiangnan was free!
Now, the Yexu Dragon Loach's spiritual energy was nearly exhausted again, and he couldn't use the Warp Bubble!
Li Mingshan slashed out a dimensional barrier, and the Dragon Loach dodged in time, but a bloody gash appeared on his body!
Seeing Li Mingshan about to trap him with a spatial ball, Jiangnan didn't hesitate and let out a tiger roar!
Li Mingshan and the Yexu Dragon Loach knelt facing each other, their expressions stiff!
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1000!]
But the battle was at its peak, so there was no time to worry about that!
Both man and beast quickly got up. Realizing the situation was bad, the Yexu Dragon Loach shouted at the mantises and others to retreat into the Void Sea!
Just as Li Mingshan was about to make a move again, Jiangnan let out another tiger roar!
"Roaaar!"
Li Mingshan and the Yexu Dragon Loach knelt facing each other once more!
[From Li Mingshan...]
Two veins bulged on Li Mingshan's forehead. Struggling to his feet, he charged furiously at the Dragon Loach!
"Space..."
Before he could even release his skill, Jiangnan roared again!
The man and the loach knelt face to face, their faces almost touching!
Li Mingshan was furious: "Can you stop yelling? Do you have nothing better to do?"
"Don't interrupt! I'll handle this myself!"
In this short time, he'd knelt three times, and facing each other at that!
Someone who knew would think they were fighting; someone who didn't would think he was marrying the Yexu Dragon Loach!
First bow to heaven, second bow to earth, then husband and wife bow to each other!
If he knelt again, they'd be heading to the bridal chamber!
Jiangnan: (･᷄～･᷅) "Eh? I... I was just worried Grandpa Li might get the short end of the stick!"
Li Mingshan glared: "I'll take the loss! I don't need you... Pfft!"
The Yexu Dragon Loach whipped his tail, slapping it across Li Mingshan's face and sending him flying backward!
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Then, he prepared to teleport and flee!
Jiangnan was alarmed: "Not good! He's trying to escape! Watch me roar at him! Roaaar!"
But this roar had no effect. Realizing he was outmatched, the Yexu Dragon Loach frantically teleported toward the Void Sea!
Jiangnan was shocked!
The biscuit's effect had worn off?
He looked up at the sky at Li Mingshan, who had been sent flying, and fixed his gaze on the bloody hole in Li Mingshan's kidney!
His eyes turned bloodshot, and he teleported into the air!
Li Mingshan had just stabilized himself and was sensing the Dragon Loach's location when he felt a sinister wind coming from below. He looked down.
"Huh? What the..."
Jiangnan appeared via teleport, his two ox horns stabbing hard into Li Mingshan's kidney!
The knockback effect exploded, sending him flying over a thousand meters!
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1000!]
"Jiang! Nan! Have you lost your mind? Why did you ram me? Was it just because I said a few words?"
Furious, Li Mingshan was about to say more when a spatial wormhole opened beneath his crotch!
A wicked little hand reached in and gave his vital spot a vicious grab!
(｡•̀益•́)ᓄ(›꒪ͦﾛ꒪ͦ‹lll) "Ya hoo hoo~"
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1001!]