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Fang Lin Kong was also among those attending the World's Greatest Martial General Conference. Wouldn't increasing an opponent's strength only add trouble for oneself?
When Randal inquired about Fang Lin Kong, Fang Lin Kong laughed heartily and said, "Victory or defeat is of no concern to me. As for you, my dear disciple, do you think a Four Symbols Golden Ring can tip the scales in your favor against Master Uncle? You won't know until you put it into practice. If you have time, feel free to come to me for some sparring."
Randal was overjoyed upon hearing this. At his level of cultivation, there were hardly any worthy opponents left aside from his mentors. Figures like Dongguo Tianxia would never agree to spar with him daily. Having someone like Fang Lin Kong as a rival, even if only for a few days, could elevate his combat prowess significantly.
With several days remaining before the initial trial, Fang Lin Kong decided to hold an impromptu training session. Although the warriors of the Red Army had been brainwashed, the divine combat techniques were not the best means to rapidly enhance strength; they were merely easier to practice. The primary focus of training would naturally be Randal, the Dyed-Hair Little Monk. Fang Lin Kong had no interest in winning the championship; he simply found it entertaining. However, he wasn't keen on handing victory over to others either. If one of his own could claim the top spot, it would bring him some satisfaction.
After receiving Fang Lin Kong's permission, Randal moved into the Four Seas Inn that very day and began secluding himself to contemplate how to refine the Four Symbols Golden Ring.
At that moment, news that shook all the royal families of the Lihan Empire reached the Eastern Capital.
Wu Dong Shen was engaged in battle with the Demon General transformed from the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon. Although the Demon General had the advantage of terrain and overwhelming demonic power that pressed down on Wu Dong Shen, it was not so simple to eliminate him. Once the battle turned into a war of attrition, endurance became crucial. Wu Dong Shen relied on his unparalleled agility to gradually escape from the Divine Sealing Formation set by the Demon General. However, the Demon General was unwilling to let him escape and began shifting the formation, keeping Wu Dong Shen trapped at its center. Even without support from his energy source—the Black Water Pool—the Demon General's abilities were still formidable and did not pale in comparison to Wu Dong Shen's. Coupled with the Divine Sealing Formation, he was determined not to let Wu Dong Shen slip away.
The intelligence department of the Lihan Empire had long established surveillance over Bagua Mountain Range. Any powerful beasts leaving that area would be closely monitored; if they headed toward densely populated regions of the empire, strong warriors would be dispatched to eliminate them and prevent excessive civilian casualties. However, given that both the Demon General and Wu Dong Shen were at such high levels, their movements toward Eastern Capital left Lihan Empire's higher-ups helpless. The only silver lining was that their pace was extremely slow; it was estimated they wouldn't reach any inhabited areas within five days.
The Nine-Headed Demon Dragon had become almost a divine being in Gouli Continent; there were even religious sects within Lihan Empire that worshipped it. This formidable beast had not made a move in thousands of years, so when it finally did stir, it naturally sent shockwaves throughout the nation. Alongside the World's Greatest Martial General Conference, Eastern Capital Chang'an had begun recruiting mercenaries to protect civilians in case of a city-destroying crisis.
Although Fang Lin Kong received notifications from Eastern Capital's military at Four Seas Inn, he had no interest in dealing with it and brushed it off casually. However, Randal—having just emerged from seclusion—was quite enthusiastic about it. Randal was a person with a strong sense of social responsibility; upon hearing this news, he insisted on going to Bagua Mountain Range to investigate and inform civilians along the way to minimize loss of life and property. Fang Lin Kong also wanted to know how things were progressing between the Demon General and Wu Dong Shen, so he decided to accompany Randal.
Once they left Eastern Capital, they immediately noticed a significant disparity in their strengths. Randal used Froda Religion's secret technique Celestial Dragon's Guardian to hasten their journey but often found himself lagging behind as Fang Lin Kong led ahead effortlessly, frequently having to stop and wait for him. The deeper they ventured into Bagua Mountain Range, the more perilous it became. Each time danger arose, before Randal could act, Fang Lin Kong had already dispatched their foes with ease; although these beasts varied in strength, Fang Lin Kong never needed a second strike. His effortless demeanor convinced Randal that Fang Lin Kong was indeed unfathomably powerful—far beyond his own capabilities.
Bagua Mountain Range spanned vast distances; instead of heading directly toward where Wu Dong Shen battled the Demon General, Fang Lin Kong made his way toward a cliff inhabited by the Colorful Feather Clan. When Randal realized Fang Lin Kong's destination, his face turned pale with fear. However, seeing Fang Lin Kong fly toward a cliff where tens of thousands of Colorful Celestial Birds resided forced him to steel himself and follow along. When he saw Bird Emperor Honghu transform into a beautiful maiden resembling a goddess and lead her people to welcome Fang Lin Kong, Randal was utterly stunned.
The existence of Colorful Celestial Birds was not unfamiliar to people from Lihan Empire; however, these ferocious birds were rarely seen alone and had only been hunted on rare occasions—no one had ever approached their lair before. The fact that Colorful Celestial Birds could take human form was something Randal had never heard of.
Fang Lin Kong paid no mind to Randal's emotions as Bird Emperor Honghu expressed her concerns upon seeing him: "Mr. Ember! The Nine-Headed Demon Dragon has awakened and is battling an unknown powerful entity. Our Colorful Feather Clan has no choice but to abandon our home; thus we cannot offer you a warm welcome!"
Fang Lin Kong smiled slightly and replied, "There are dangerous and powerful beings everywhere near Bagua Mountain Range; if your clan wishes to migrate, I fear you may find it difficult to find a safe haven."
Bird Emperor Honghu nodded slightly and sighed: "That's right! Our clan has lived on this peak for countless years; once we decide to move away, we truly feel at a loss!"
Fang Lin Kong initially had no suggestions but suddenly conceived a bold idea upon hearing Bird Emperor's sigh. He cleared his throat and adopted an earnest expression before saying to Bird Emperor Honghu: "If you trust me, I can temporarily provide a refuge for your people so they can avoid harm!"
The face of Bird Emperor Honghu, stunningly beautiful, flushed with a hint of red as she spoke to Fang Lin Kong, "Our Colorful Feather Clan has infinite trust in Mr. Ember, especially since you are here to help us. If you can provide a place, I will order all our clan members to follow your lead! To be honest, our time is too tight; the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon and that unknown powerful being are about to shift their battlefield here."
Fang Lin Kong smiled lightly and scolded softly as he took out the Cosmic Robe. The Voidbreaker had cultivated this Dao Robe not only as a protective treasure but also had laid down a Small Universe Realm within it to accommodate magical artifacts. After acquiring the Inner Universe, Fang Lin Kong had long removed all the treasures from the Cosmic Robe and had no intention of using this artifact until today, when it proved to be quite useful.
As Fang Lin Kong unfurled the Cosmic Robe, a beam of red light shot out, enveloping the peaks where the Colorful Celestial Birds nested. With Bird Emperor Honghu's command, these Colorful Celestial Birds obediently returned to their nests without any resistance. The red light emitted by the Cosmic Robe swept them up along with the mountains.
Originally, there was a Taiji Bagua embroidered on the Cosmic Robe; after collecting the Colorful Celestial Birds' nests, it transformed into a perilous mountain peak where countless birds flew back and forth, creating an extraordinarily beautiful scene with every blade of grass and tree clearly visible.
Seeing this, Bird Emperor Honghu looked up to the sky and transformed into a radiant spectrum of colors that merged into the mountain peak on the Cosmic Robe.
The place where the mountain peak once stood now became a vast basin, appearing extremely strange against the backdrop of surrounding peaks. Randal was witnessing such a Divine Ability for the first time, and he was so shocked that he felt his mind might collapse. Fortunately, after Fang Lin Kong collected the Colorful Feather Clan's nesting peaks, he also appeared pale; his sword light fluctuated and seemed somewhat unstable.
This move by Fang Lin Kong was indeed risky; the capacity of the Small Universe Realm within the Cosmic Robe directly related to the user's magical power. Collecting such a large object had pushed the Cosmic Robe to its limits. Although Fang Lin Kong's energy now far surpassed what it had been days ago, suddenly channeling such immense spiritual energy to control the Cosmic Robe and support the Small Universe Realm left him feeling weak in his limbs. It took him some time to circulate his true energy before he could recover.
Watching Bird Emperor Honghu nodding repeatedly at him from atop the Dao Robe, Fang Lin Kong couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself: "If I had known that unleashing such power from the Cosmic Robe would require millions of demon powers, I would never have taken on this task." In truth, if Fang Lin Kong were to open the Heaven and Earth Wisdom Book, he could effortlessly move Bird Emperor Honghu's clan into it. However, this was different from hiding Colorful Feather Clan's chicks; these Colorful Celestial Birds needed to be released. He did not want anyone knowing too many of his secrets. He could train the chicks of Colorful Feather Clan to become loyal subjects, but ordinary Colorful Celestial Birds might not keep his secrets safe.
After collecting the Colorful Feather Clan, Fang Lin Kong nodded slightly at Randal and beckoned him to follow without having time for further explanations. The battlefield between Wu Dong Shen and Demon General spanned thousands of miles. Once Fang Lin Kong approached it, he soared high into the sky on his sword light, careful not to get too close. The Divine Sealing Formation was not without its flaws; however, if one were accidentally caught in its center, they might have to endure until Wu Dong Shen and Demon General finished their battle before escaping.
Randal followed behind Fang Lin Kong but found himself unable to keep up halfway up due to exhaustion. He had no choice but to reveal his Void Zen Staff and Four Symbols Golden Ring. When Fang Lin Kong turned back and saw Randal standing still yet brandishing his artifact, he quickly waved his hand; an invisible force pulled Randal beside him as he whispered urgently, "The beings inside are exceptionally terrifying. If you recklessly use your artifacts, you might attract their attention. If something gets thrown your way, it will surely be fatal."
Randal was quite proud of his cultivation level; however, given his current situation with Confronted—though Fang Lin Kong hadn't formally attacked—he realized how limited his abilities truly were and dared not retort even a word. He obediently allowed Fang Lin Kong to guide him higher.
After being refined by True Fire of the Rabbit, Haotian Divine Sword became an Innate Sword Artifact that was formless and colorless; thus, Fang Lin Kong's sword escape carried an invisible enhancement skill. As long as he entered sword escape mode, ordinary individuals would be unable to perceive his presence unless they were more powerful than him—like Wu Dong Shen. Nevertheless, Fang Lin Kong remained cautious for fear that Wu Dong Shen might notice him. Although this old monster couldn't emerge himself from within the formation, launching a Seven-Style Spirit-Slaying Blade at him would not be difficult at all. Even after gaining power from Three-Headed Ancient Beast Spirit, Fang Lin Kong still wished to avoid being ambushed by Wu Dong Shen.
High above in the sky, Fang Lin Kong's eyes shone brightly as he used his magical power to observe the battle within the Divine Sealing Formation.
Wu Dong Shen had altered his tactics into a dark crimson essence that darted through thousands of miles within the formation with incredible speed and bizarre movements that left Fang Lin Kong astounded. Despite occupying advantageous terrain, Demon General clearly could not constrict the Divine Sealing Formation enough to suppress Wu Dong Shen's speed. If they tightened it too much, it would give Wu Dong Shen an opportunity to escape; however, expanding it so widely diminished its targeting effectiveness significantly.
To prevent Wu Dong Shen from breaking free from the formation while Demon General maneuvered its layout—reversing directions within—no matter which way Wu Dong Shen attempted to fly outwards; he could only remain trapped in place while Demon General pursued him personally. Often just as Wu Dong Shen seemed about to break free from the formation’s grasp, he would be forced back inside by Demon General’s attacks.
After observing for a moment longer, Fang Lin Kong calculated Wu Dong Shen's movements accurately from above; if Wu Dong Shen continued evading like this, he would gradually lead the Divine Sealing Formation away from Demon General’s stronghold. However, Demon General seemed well-prepared; with its ever-changing formation patterns showing no signs of weakness.
At this moment, Wu Dong Shen understood some intricacies of Divine Sealing Formation; yet knowing was one thing—breaking free was another matter entirely—as long as Demon General remained in control and pursued him relentlessly; he was confident he could leave within half an hour if given half a chance. But now he found himself embroiled in a fierce struggle instead. He had already retracted his Seven-Style Spirit-Slaying Blade and merged with his weapon for faster escape speed. He avoided prolonged engagements with Demon General; every encounter ended with him retreating immediately upon contact. Though Wu Dong Shen appeared carefree on surface level, internally he lamented: “If I continue fighting like this I’ll only exhaust myself here! But if I resort to my trump cards now... I fear I’d lose decades worth of cultivation—it’s just not worth it!”
Fang Lin Kong gazed for a while before speaking to Randal, "If I estimate correctly, in no more than ten days, this battle group will approach the inhabited areas. However, before that, they will likely pass through Hundred Poison Ridge, where there are an overwhelming number of poisonous insects. Some will definitely be trapped in the Divine Sealing Formation, while others will be driven out into the surrounding areas, possibly even entering the nearby cities."
Upon hearing this, Randal was immediately alarmed. "Hundred Poison Ridge is occupied by the Insect Emperor Golden Bug, and the number of poisonous insects there is countless. Even if just three or five escape from Bagua Mountain Range, they could cause tremendous harm to the nearby populace. A small village could be completely slaughtered!"
Fang Lin Kong sighed helplessly. "Although I wish to intercept them, with so many poisonous insects, there will inevitably be some that slip through. It seems we will need the army of Lihan Empire to handle such a situation."
Randal quickly replied, "If Master Uncle can help temporarily hold them off, I can report to my master and ask him to persuade the Imperial Royal Family to mobilize their forces. However, even if the army acts swiftly, they won't arrive in time. I suppose I must take this step first."
Fang Lin Kong nodded silently and led Randal away from Bagua Mountain Range. On their way back, he deliberately chose a path towards Hundred Poison Ridge. Looking down from above, it was indeed as rumored; a colorful toxic mist enveloped Hundred Poison Ridge, with countless poisonous insects spewing toxic fog that gathered into clouds floating in mid-air. Occasionally glimpsing some plants revealed bizarre shapes that clearly exuded deadly poison.
Randal had never ventured so deep into Bagua Mountain Range before and was taken aback by the strange sights of Hundred Poison Ridge. He pointed at the ground and said, "Master Uncle, look! Those two poisonous creatures are fighting over there; they are quite extraordinary."
Fang Lin Kong looked and saw a centipede-like Dragon-Headed Serpent engaged in a fierce battle with an incredibly peculiar Multicolored Spider. Both creatures were over ten meters long; the dragon-headed serpent spat seven-colored toxic flames while the Multicolored Spider was surrounded by a sickly green mist, both clearly extremely venomous. After watching for a while, Randal felt a chill run down his spine. Although Fang Lin Kong slowed down, they had already flown over Hundred Poison Ridge. The sight of these poisonous creatures battling was everywhere. The victor would swallow the defeated creature whole and then begin to mutate—growing strange wings or multiple pairs of eyes; some even transformed into humanoid forms. Remembering how Bird Emperor Honghu could change into human form made Randal suddenly think, "If these poisonous insects can also transform into human shapes and blend in with the empire's civilians, who knows how much carnage they could cause!" At this thought, Randal shuddered and dared not continue.
Fang Lin Kong circled above Hundred Poison Ridge and felt a twinge of regret in his heart. He thought to himself, "If it weren't for the Cosmic Robe having captured Bird Emperor Honghu's clan, I could have subdued a batch of these poisonous creatures. There are many sinister techniques for practicing with poisonous creatures to enhance one's power; among them is the Nine Earths Demon Strategy recorded in Heavenly Demon Ten Strategies—the Nine Earths Corruption Immortal Technique is particularly powerful!"
With thousands of magical treasures at his disposal, Fang Lin Kong had several types capable of storing items; however, none could capture something on the scale of Hundred Poison Ridge all at once anymore. Reflecting on this made him nostalgic for the Ten Thousand Methods Magic Jar.
After leaving Hundred Poison Ridge, Fang Lin Kong suddenly increased his speed as they headed back to Eastern Capital.
(To be continued)
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