# Chapter 975: He Probably Won't Mind, Right?
Li Mingshan's face turned green!
"Let go! Let go right now, you brat! You're going to tear it off!"
You've ruined everything important!
Are you in cahoots with that Yexu Dragon Loach to screw me over?
He raised his hand and smacked toward Jiangnan's head!
But the smack landed on Jiangnan's bull horns, and the knockback erupted once again!
Li Mingshan was sent flying, and with a "ripping" sound—
No matter how hard Jiangnan tried to hold on, he couldn't keep his grip!
All that remained in his hands were two pieces of cloth!
One was the silk from the Tang-style pants, and the other was Li Mingshan's shorts...
Li Mingshan landed with a scream, curling up and trembling all over from the pain.
[From Li Mingshan's Resentment Value +1001!]
Li Mingshan gritted his steel teeth and glanced down!
My shorts are torn to shreds?
His nice Tang-style pants now had a gaping hole right in the middle!
Jiangnan had literally turned them into split-crotch pants!
The last time I wore split-crotch pants was 80 years ago!
How much force did you use?
Jiangnan landed but didn't stop. He tossed away the two torn scraps of cloth!
His eyes bloodshot, he locked onto Li Mingshan and charged toward him!
Zhong Yingxue cried out urgently, "Senior Li, please don't blame Little Nan! He has a disease where he'll die if he doesn't grab some peaches, plus mad cow disease!"
"He's already out of control! Senior Big Thunder, stop him!"
Li Mingshan: ???
What kind of strange diseases are these?!
Wang Dalei quickly stepped in front of Jiangnan!
"Uncle! You need to calm down!"
But Mad Cow Jiangnan didn't care who was in front of him!
His evil little hands reached straight for Wang Dalei, but Wang Dalei didn't even dodge!
He let Jiangnan do whatever he wanted!
Jiangnan hit the mark—grabbing Wang Dalei's vital spot hard!
But dazzling electric current instantly surged through his body, zapping Jiangnan until he convulsed!
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His eyes rolled back, foam spilling from his mouth!
"Th-this thing is electrified?! Are you afraid to play fair?"
The intense current knocked Jiangnan unconscious, smoke rising from his body!
Remember, Wang Dalei now had a Thunder God body—his form was elemental. This grab had truly been pointless!
Mila rushed over to heal Jiangnan, while Xia Yao took off her black stockings and wrapped them around Jiangnan's head.
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Li Mingshan struggled to his feet and was about to give chase when he realized he was still wearing split-crotch pants!
So many juniors were watching—he couldn't exactly expose himself, right?
He hurriedly took off his Tang-style jacket, wrapped it around his waist, and tied it tight.
Though it was a bit breezy when he ran, at least it covered things up.
"Don't you run!"
With that, he teleported away and vanished, chasing straight after the Yexu Dragon Loach!
Jiangnan slowly woke up: "Mmm... what just happened?"
Liu Mang's mouth twitched: "You grabbed Dao Heaven Li. You tore his shorts to pieces and turned his pants into split-crotch pants!"
Jiangnan shuddered, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
Holy crap, I was that ruthless?
"G-Grandpa Li is so kind and friendly. He... he probably won't mind, right?"
Zi Yuan covered her face. Where do you even get the confidence to think he won't mind?!
Anyone else would be respectful to a Dao Heaven expert. But you went up and grabbed him silly, giving him a split crotch?
Remembering this, Jiangnan shivered!
He already knew the side effects of the Bull Monkey Cookie. What about the Tiger Cookie?
He hadn't noticed anything unusual about himself yet...
"Am... am I any different from usual?"
Everyone looked at Jiangnan with strange expressions.
The golden "King" character on his forehead had completely turned black!
Xia Yao rubbed it with her hand—it wouldn't come off.
So she spat a little saliva and rubbed Jiangnan's forehead furiously.
It even made a "squeak squeak" sound!
"Wh-what's on my forehead?"
Xia Yao covered her mouth and burst out laughing.
"Nothing, nothing! You just have a 'King' tattoo now! It won't rub off!"
"Little Nan must be the legendary 'Old Wang from next door,' right?"
Jiangnan: !!!
Old Wang is fine, but don't add the word "door" to it!
Frantic, Jiangnan pulled out a mirror, pulled down his blindfold, and looked.
A permanent "King" character on his forehead? That was way too ugly!
Walking down the street, people would call him a fool!
So this was the Tiger Cookie's side effect. Not impossible to accept.
But did he think that would stump him? No way!
Watch me counter poison with poison and exploit a bug!
Jiangnan pulled out a Hei Hei Black Garlic and stuffed it into his mouth.
His entire skin turned black, but the "King" character on his forehead reverted to normal skin color.
Now it was even more conspicuous!
Zhong Yingxue turned her head away fiercely, frantically pinching her thigh.
(⑉ԾжԾ⑉) Mmm...
No, Little Nan was already pitiful enough. She couldn't laugh at him anymore!
Jiangnan stood frozen in place.
Was this black ghost with a "King" on his forehead and bull horns on his head really him?
Wasn't this some kind of monster?
He looked even more like the Bull Demon King now!
Wu Liang gave Jiangnan a thumbs-up: "Brother Nan! Thick!"
Jiangnan ground his teeth: "Thick where?! I don't have that!"
Seems this bug wasn't something you could just exploit casually.
But there was no time to worry about that now. The important thing was the mission!
Give it your all, Dragon Loach. Don't waste the opportunity I created for you!
Save that Warp Bubble for me. Don't let that old man get it cheap!
"Let's go! Let's hurry up and catch up!"
The group rushed straight toward the Void Sea gate.
...
At this moment, because Li Mingshan had been delayed by Jiangnan,
the Yexu Dragon Loach and its group had fought and retreated, successfully falling back into the Void Sea!
At the Void Sea's space gate, the Dragon Loach was using Severed Boundaries to seal the door, constantly carving them out to reinforce the seal!
Li Mingshan, as if enraged, waved his hand and sent Space Blades slashing into the Severed Boundaries!
The boundary wall cracked under the assault but quickly repaired itself!
The Dragon Loach's eyes were full of indignation. There was no chance of recapturing the Silver Ring now.
If it couldn't hold the gate and let Li Mingshan break into the Void Sea, it would be in serious trouble!
Li Mingshan attacked relentlessly, gale winds swirling. Beneath the rocky mountain, a crooked, scrawny tree trembled!
What kind of scene was this?! Was it so hard to just survive?!
Jiangnan, who had just arrived, saw the crooked tree and paused. It looked somehow familiar?
But the scenery before him was far more eye-catching than the tree!
With the wind lifting it, the Tang-style jacket tied around Li Mingshan's waist fluttered up and down.
The split-crotch pants underneath were half-hidden, half-revealed!
Jiangnan and Wu Liang moved in unison, pulling out their phones and snapping 30 consecutive shots of Li Mingshan!
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Zi Yuan turned her head away. Were you two so practiced at this?!
Jiangnan shouted, "Grandpa Li! Don't wear yourself out! I just had an attack and couldn't control myself!"
"How about changing pants first before fighting? I've got some kids' clothes here!"
He pulled out a pair of Hulk Brand Shorts and pants.
Mila cooperated perfectly.
(ﾉ)﹏(ヾ) Shameful old man!
Two veins bulged on Li Mingshan's forehead. You still have the nerve to say that?!
He teleported, snatched the clothes from Jiangnan's hand, flashed 100,000 meters away, changed pants, and teleported back.
His gaze locked tightly onto the Yexu Dragon Loach!
"Let's see how long you can hide!"
The Dragon Loach narrowed its eyes: "Don't push me. If I force a breakthrough to Dao Heaven at the cost of my lifespan, you won't be able to stop my Warp Bubble!"
"Don't underestimate the energy within the Void Sea. I don't care about your crappy territory, but if I enter the game and bring my men into the No Man's Land—"
"The Western Frontier situation you humans have tried so hard to stabilize will collapse in an instant!"
"If you want my life, you'll pay a price too!"
As it spoke, its spirit energy surged violently. The spatial energy drifting around rushed toward the Dragon Loach like a tide!
It really seemed on the verge of breaking through to Dao Heaven!
Li Mingshan's eyes widened, murderous intent radiating from them!
"Threatening me? Whatever I want, I get!"
Wang Dalei shouted urgently, "Uncle Li! Are you giving up on the Western Frontier?"
"If the Dick No Man's Land collapses, how many people will die across the entire Western Frontier?"
Li Mingshan's expression froze. His face flickered between dark and bright.
In the end, he just sighed.
He said coldly, "Remember what you said. Don't meddle in No Man's Land affairs from now on. Otherwise, I'll carve through the Void Sea!"
The Dragon Loach narrowed its eyes: "How I act is none of your business."
Man and beast faced each other across the Severed Boundary, mutually cautious, but neither made a move.
Li Mingshan looked disgusted. If he went all out, he might actually get the Warp Bubble.
But his real strength would be exposed. And if the Dragon Loach panicked, the Void Sea spirit disaster would erupt and devastate the Western Frontier.
For now, he couldn't act without considering the consequences.
With that in mind, the cost of obtaining the Warp Bubble was too high.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Mingshan flicked his sleeve: "Hmph! I'm going back!"
Jiangnan quickly called out, "Grandpa Li! You're fast—can you give us a lift?"
"It'd be a pain for me to pull an island back myself!"
Li Mingshan frowned: "What island?"
He instinctively looked up at the sky, and his face turned black.
You pulled a floating island out of the Void Sea? The gate was only so big!
How did you manage that?
Li Mingshan waved his hand: "Space Sphere!"
A massive Space Sphere enveloped Jiangnan's group and the Sky Island!
"Teleport!"
With a series of continuous teleports, the scenery around them blurred!
By the time they realized it, both the people and the island had returned to Base 001 Outpost!
"Thanks, Grandpa Li! You—"
Before Jiangnan could finish, Li Mingshan teleported away without a trace!