Daoist Jiuzun narrowed his eyes.
He had never imagined that the very first person he encountered after emerging from seclusion would turn out to be such an idiot.
For a moment, his mind completely stalled, unsure how to respond.
Yet Liang Hao continued provoking him without restraint.
"Hey, I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?
"If you want to know where your disciples are, hand over ten thousand top-grade spirit stones first. Otherwise, get lost and stop getting in my way."
As he spoke, Linghu Ming quietly moved two paces away from Liang Hao, gradually circling behind Daoist Jiuzun.
Daoist Jiuzun took a deep breath.
"Young friend, the road of cultivation is long. I advise you to cherish your life while you still can."
"Pah!"
Liang Hao spat directly into his face.
"If you're broke, just say so. Forget about getting anything for free."
Daoist Jiuzun's temper exploded instantly.
"Damn brat! I am a renowned powerhouse of the Eastern Domain, and yet a junior like you dares to humiliate me like this? Since you're so determined to die, I'll grant your wish!"
With a low shout, Daoist Jiuzun circulated his cultivation.
The surrounding spiritual energy immediately surged toward him, forming terrifying tidal waves of power.
However—
Stab!
"Ahhh♂... My ass—!"
A miserable scream rang out as Daoist Jiuzun was launched straight into the air.
Looking closer, a three-foot-long icy sword was sticking squarely into his rear.
"Hehehe..."
Having landed a successful sneak attack, Linghu Ming let out a sinister laugh.
"Take my Frost Fist—Frozen River!"
Liang Hao seized the opportunity and followed up with a heavy punch toward the still-airborne Daoist Jiuzun.
"Pure Yang Unified Qi!"
At the same time, Huang Xiaoting also struck with a palm attack.
In an instant, the three of them joined forces, surrounding Daoist Jiuzun and beating him from all sides.
Caught in the eye of the storm, Daoist Jiuzun felt like crying.
He had thought he'd stumbled upon a group of fools he could crush at will.
Who would have guessed...
These bastards had absolutely no sense of honor whatsoever!
That stab to his rear had scattered his spiritual energy, making it impossible to gather and concentrate it properly.
Worse still...
It felt like he'd even soiled himself.
"Down you go!"
With an aerial Eagle Stomp from Linghu Ming, Daoist Jiuzun plummeted toward the ground.
"Finally made it out."
At that moment, Ji Boda had just managed to crawl out of the crater yet again.
Before he even had the chance to take a fresh breath of air, he noticed a growing shadow overhead.
He looked up—
"Oh, damn—!"
Boom!
Daoist Jiuzun crashed down like a meteor.
Ji Boda was smashed straight back underground once more.
Just as Liang Hao's group was about to continue their assault, a loud shout suddenly erupted from the shattered ruins.
Protected by a barrier of true qi, Daoist Jiuzun burst through the rubble and floated into the sky.
"Very good.
"You've successfully enraged me.
"Today, none of you will leave here alive!"
The next moment, fierce winds swept across heaven and earth.
A towering immortal avatar materialized behind Daoist Jiuzun.
Linghu Ming's face changed dramatically.
"We're screwed. We failed to finish off that old bastard earlier. Now we're all dead."
Liang Hao's eyes sharpened.
"Not necessarily."
Without hesitation, he forced out a drop of blood from his fingertip and dripped it onto the Dragon Fang Pestle.
Instantly, the previously dormant weapon erupted with the overwhelming aura of an Imperial Weapon.
Dense Dao intent spread outward, triggering heavenly phenomena.
"I'll break through his defenses.
"You two seize the chance and unleash everything you've got.
"Whatever happens, don't let that old bastard finish charging his ultimate move."
With that, Liang Hao leaped into the air, brandishing the Dragon Fang Pestle as he charged straight at Daoist Jiuzun.
"Hmph. The light of a firefly dares compete with the brilliance of the moon?"
Daoist Jiuzun looked down upon everything before him, paying Liang Hao no heed whatsoever.
"Even with an Imperial Weapon in your possession, you'll only end up making a wedding dress for someone else."
As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his horsetail whisk.
A force weighing thousands of tons swept toward Liang Hao.
"Brother Hao, watch out!"
Seeing her Dao companion facing mortal danger, Huang Xiaoting rushed forward instinctively.
Unfortunately, she was too far away.
She could only watch helplessly as the overwhelming strike slammed into Liang Hao, exploding into a cloud of smoke.
"Brother Hao!"
Her heart shattered.
She had only just found the man she wished to spend the rest of her life with.
Could they really be separated by life and death in less than a single day?
But just then—
A familiar voice rang out from within the smoke.
"Old bastard, take my Divine Dragon Descends from Above!"
Daoist Jiuzun was startled.
Before he could react, Liang Hao emerged completely unharmed from above his head.
Boom!
The Dragon Fang Pestle came crashing down.
His protective qi shattered instantly.
Daoist Jiuzun was launched like a golf ball, soaring into the heavens in a perfect arc.
Only after carving a long trail of dust across the ground did he finally come to a stop.
"Pfft!"
Daoist Jiuzun spat out a mouthful of blood.
He simply couldn't comprehend it.
He was a peak Supreme Realm expert.
Yet he had been beaten so thoroughly by a handful of juniors whose cultivation was far beneath his own.
Before he could recover—
Linghu Ming attacked once more.
"Horizontal and Vertical Sword Art—Carefree Free Wanderer!"
Sword qi came one after another without giving Daoist Jiuzun the slightest chance to breathe.
Each strike was faster than the last.
Within moments, his robes had been shredded into rags, and fresh wounds covered his body.
This is bad.
If this continues, I'll die here.
These juniors are utterly bizarre.
They have absolutely no martial ethics at all.
I'd better retreat first, recover my injuries, and come back later to kill them.
Having made up his mind, Daoist Jiuzun immediately took out a teleportation talisman.
With a decisive crush, he vanished before everyone's eyes.
Only his parting threat remained.
"You shameless bastards! If you've got the guts, don't leave!
"Once I've recovered, just wait for your destruction!"
"Damn it, he still got away."
"Forget it. What's important now is meeting up with Little Sister as soon as possible."
"Oh, right. You took that old bastard's full-powered strike earlier. How are you completely fine?"
"I've got a Golden Body Talisman that Big Brother gave me. It can completely block one full-powered attack from anyone below the Manifestation Saint Realm without me suffering even the slightest injury."
"Holy crap! That's incredible! Give me a few too—I want some!"
"Get lost! I've only got five. Even splitting them with Sister Ting isn't enough. If you want one, ask Big Brother yourself!"
"You bastard. Picking women over your friends."
"You're no better. We're both the same."
With that, Liang Hao turned around, took the worried Huang Xiaoting by the hand, and quickly headed toward the Ancient Ruins Divine Hall.
"Damn it! One day, I'm going to have a grand, passionate romance too!"
Watching the backs of the Dao couple with a face full of jealousy, Linghu Ming let out a powerless roar before reluctantly following after them.
Only after that gang of shameless schemers had finally left did Ji Bochang—whose feet were already surrounded by a puddle of urine—wipe the cold sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.
"Thank goodness I'm such an insignificant person... Otherwise..."
Just as he let out a sigh of relief—
"Hey!"
A shout suddenly came from behind him, frightening him so badly that he nearly wet himself again.
Turning around, he found Liang Hao staring directly at him.
"Y-you... Didn't you already leave?"
Liang Hao frowned.
"The way you're talking... it sounds like you know me."
Then he added,
"Now that I look at you, you do seem a little familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"
Ji Bochang hurriedly turned his face away.
"N-no, Fellow Daoist, you must be mistaken. This is our first time meeting today."
"Really?"
Liang Hao looked at him suspiciously.
Ji Bochang nodded frantically like a pecking chicken.
"Absolutely true. Truer than my own grandmother."
Liang Hao waved dismissively.
"Forget it. Even if we've met before, you couldn't have been anyone important.
"Now hand it over."
"Hand over... what?"
"Your storage bag. Did you think I came back just to chat with you?"
Left with no choice if he wanted to stay alive, Ji Bochang forced a cheerful smile onto his face and obediently handed over his storage bag, which was filled with precious heavenly treasures.
Liang Hao glanced inside, his face full of disdain.
"Whatever. Even a mosquito's leg is still meat.
"Here's a piece of advice: don't involve yourselves in the karma here, you ants.
"Leave as quickly as possible before you throw your lives away."
With that, he turned and walked away without another glance back.
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