Fire Monster

Chapter 172 The Powerful Deng Jiu

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan stood in the statue space, looking at the three statues in front of him.

Before, he had obtained the perfect magic pill transformed from the eighth-level evil demon. The energy obtained was enough to light up three rune stars, which was very sufficient.

No matter who is lit up, it will be of great help to their team.

But after careful consideration, he decided to give priority to increasing the upper limit of the team. The third-level Qi Refiner plays a very important role whether it is used in tactics or strategic deterrence.

The only trouble is that I'm afraid of arousing Xiao Chengyun's suspicion.

And the fact that he had given her the opportunity to comprehend the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp was just an excuse.

Otherwise, if someone was suddenly promoted for no reason, who wouldn't be suspicious?
Zhao Guanshan even felt that the collapse of the NPC teammates of the Zhao family's ancestors was most likely related to this.

After all, no one wants to be an NPC, right?

So, if you create a good persona and find a good excuse in advance, you can hide the truth.

"However, it's better not to do this kind of thing in the future. Lighting up the rune stars is understandable, but advancing to a higher realm is too scary."

Thinking of this, Zhao Guanshan turned his gaze towards the statue of Xiao Chengyun. After a few seconds, he even had a feeling that he could look directly at the real Xiao Chengyun. At this moment, she was looking at the imperial oil lamp wholeheartedly. Under her focused gaze, she was so beautiful beyond words.

At a certain moment, Zhao Guanshan felt as if he was looking into her eyes.

Wait, why did my consciousness enter the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp?

No, I am clearly still in the statue space.

Zhao Guanshan was slightly stunned, then he realized that this was not an illusion, but his statue space was connecting with his imperial seal oil lamp.

At that moment, his heart moved, and in the statue space, the energy accumulated in the stone platform below his statue was instantly injected into the sealed oil lamp.

At this moment, the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp lit up with warm light, and Xiao Chengyun exclaimed in surprise. She wanted to throw away the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp, but she couldn't get rid of it. The power in the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp was naturally injected into her body.

Perfect throughout.

Zhao Guanshan didn't know if this was enough, so he injected all the energy in the stone platforms under the three statues into them. After all, this was a way to keep the benefits within the family.

After more than ten seconds, the imperial seal oil lamp dimmed, and Xiao Chengyun turned red all over, like a cooked shrimp, as if he was about to explode and die at any time.

But she was experienced after all. She quickly made hand gestures and activated the runes to transform the energy into innate pure yang energy.

Zhao Guanshan looked for a while, then exited the statue space and pretended nothing had happened. Really, what did it have to do with me?

For the rest of the day, he was busy modifying the two Imperially Sealned Chariots and handling various matters, big and small. He was extremely busy until suddenly, for a moment, he seemed to sense something.

So, Xiao Chengyun successfully advanced?

However, he did not dare to reveal his flaws, but quickly entered the statue space, and then gave him a fright.

Because there was actually a small light golden sword here, flying around in the space like a fish.

However, this light golden sword seemed to have no substance. He tried to block it with his hand without dodging, and it immediately turned into a piece of golden light sand and flowed past like water.

So this is the Qianjin sword energy?
Zhao Guanshan couldn’t figure out the principle of this light golden sword for the time being, so he didn’t pay much attention to it. Then he looked at the statue of Xiao Chengyun. There was basically no change, except that a rune star was added above the statue’s head.

Xiao Chengyun finally became a five-star hero.

But the point is not this, but that after this advancement, she actually lit up the three rune stars that had been lit up before.

In other words, her original magical powers were first-level star-shattering, first-level Qianjin sword energy, and first-level marking.

Now it has directly turned into a second-level star shatter, a second-level Qianjin sword energy, and a second-level mark.

"Can a third-level Qi Refiner be so awesome?"

Zhao Guanshan was very pleased that the tanks of their three-person team had finally arrived.

When he exited the statue space again, he saw Xiao Chengyun coming out. His aura became even more unfathomable, and his expression was depressed.

"Junior sister, have you discovered any remarkable opportunities?"

Zhao Guanshan asked deliberately.

"Brother, I——"

Xiao Chengyun felt like he was about to cry.

"You didn't comprehend the opportunity? That's okay. It doesn't prove that you are bad."

"No, Senior Brother, I've gotten into trouble. I, I've sucked all your family treasures dry. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. How about I just marry you, because I really can't afford to pay you back!"

Xiao Chengyun was so anxious that he cried.

Sin!
Zhao Guanshan was secretly happy, but he still hurried to comfort her.

"Impossible! Don't scare yourself, Junior Sister, let me see!"

Zhao Guanshan took the imperial oil lamp and calmly threw a fifth-level dispelling rune into it to activate it. The next second, a soft and gentle light lit up, which was no different from before.

"Junior sister, are you teasing me again? That's enough."

Zhao Guanshan looked disgusted and asked, "Who are you? What else can you do besides teasing me?"
"what!"

Xiao Chengyun widened his eyes and looked at the imperial seal oil lamp in disbelief, completely confused.

"Brother, but, but before - this shouldn't have happened. This doesn't make sense!" "What's unreasonable? A family treasure. Do you know what a treasure is? It's just so magical."

Zhao Guanshan chuckled and put away the imperial seal oil lamp. Damn it, I must never play like this again.

"Brother, please show it to me again - forget it, I won't look at it anymore. I always feel that this family treasure of yours seems to be destined to be with me. I, I can't harm you."

Xiao Chengyun waved his hands repeatedly, seeming to have some psychological trauma.

Zhao Guanshan sneered in his heart, and without saying a word, he took out the imperial seal oil lamp from his arms and handed it over heroically.

"Harm me? Junior sister, stop bragging. Take it and continue to comprehend it. Don't you still have two days? Instead of being so suspicious, you might as well comprehend it to your heart's content."

"But--"

"It's okay. At worst, you can just marry me." Zhao Guanshan didn't care. If you have another chance this time, I will take your surname.

"Okay, Brother, it's a deal then!"

Xiao Chengyun didn't believe it and went back.

Zhao Guanshan laughed in his heart, hey, it’s really not easy to raise two NPC teammates.

"Captain Zhao, the city lord wants you to go."

Someone brought a message, and Zhao Guanshan hurriedly dropped the work in his hands and ran straight out of the city.

Over the past day, Liu Yuwei has been leading people to train Deng Jiu, hoping that Deng Jiu can make a breakthrough through fighting.

After all, Deng Jiu has met the conditions in all aspects. He has twelve mouthfuls of acquired pure yang energy, the sequelae of the magic-sealing potion have been dispelled, and he has taken the heavy shield experience pack. Everything has reached the extreme, so the only possibility is that he still cannot break through is that the pressure is not great enough.

When Zhao Guanshan arrived, he saw Liu Yuwei, Wang Chen, Yu Che, Mo Laoer, Zhang Qian, Mu Mingyuan, Zhang Dayong and a group of people there.

Deng Jiu stood alone, holding a heavy shield. Next to him were a dozen spare heavy shields and four or five damaged heavy shields. It seemed that this training had been carried out many times.

"City Lord, brothers, how is the situation?"

"I can't push him to his limit. I don't know why, but I always feel that Deng Jiu is a different person now. The more he is tempered, the stronger he becomes. At one point, we felt that he was Su Hai."

Liu Yuwei smiled bitterly and said that from yesterday till now, she had personally chopped Deng Jiu eighteen times with her own sword.

"You used a broadsword?"

"Yes, an attack at peak condition, but it was useless. I believe that no one can match me in broadsword."

"Not really, so strong?"

Zhao Guanshan was very surprised. Apart from Liu Yuwei's identity as a second-level Qi-refining master, she was also a three-seal martial artist and had once been the strongest in the Second Pioneer Camp. Even Xiao Chengyun had given her such an evaluation.

"Brother Mo, have you tried it?"

"I've tried it. I slashed this guy with my sword and I realized it was meaningless." Mo Lao Er shook his head.

"Brother Wang, have you tried it?" Zhao Guanshan asked Wang Chen again.

"I tried using an ordinary sword, but it was useless and I couldn't break it. It can block all my changes, unless I use a spirit-entrapped sword, but that would be an unfair victory." Wang Chen was also very emotional. He had made rapid progress during this period of time. When he killed the eighth-level evil demon before, he felt like he had slashed out the best sword of his life.

But it still didn't work against Deng Jiu who was holding a heavy shield.

"What about the others? Have they tried it?"

"I have tried both, but this is even worse. When I faced Deng Jiu with a long sword in hand, before the sword was unsheathed, I suddenly felt a suffocating feeling, the kind that I can't describe. I couldn't breathe, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on me like a dark cloud. Even though it didn't move, I broke into a cold sweat. At this time, let alone unsheathing the long sword, I couldn't even communicate with my innate fire seal."

Yu Che also said at this time, if even he was like this, let alone others.

Zhao Guanshan was also amazed when he heard this.

At this moment, he looked at Deng Jiu. He was not in some mysterious state. He was just standing there casually and had just nodded.

"So, what do you think, Brother Deng?"

"I don't know. I only know that they are all weak. There are weaknesses and flaws everywhere. You can tell without even looking." Deng Jiu grinned.

"So what do you think your problem is?"

"I need a hearty battle. I feel that my strength is not worthy of myself. I feel like a beast trapped in a cage, with an invisible barrier suppressing me. I can't break free, see through, or figure it out. To be honest, I'm thinking about having another eighth-level evil demon to fight a life-and-death duel. Even if I die, I'll feel better."

Hearing this, Zhao Guanshan seemed to be thinking about something. After thinking for a while, he reached out and grasped the long sword hanging on his left waist.

But he never expected that with just such a slight movement, Deng Jiu, who was still laughing a moment ago, suddenly changed his aura. The air within a radius of dozens of meters seemed to stop flowing instantly, and the voices and breathing of everyone around him suddenly became distant.

Obviously, Liu Yuwei and the others were just a few steps away from Zhao Guanshan, but at this moment they became the background.

In this world, there are only two people left: Zhao Guanshan and Deng Jiu.

Oh boy, what level is this?
After Deng Jiu got Wei Tieniu’s experience pack last time, what did he awaken?
Wei Tieniu may not be able to reach this step!

Zhao Guanshan was shocked. At this moment, he truly felt what Yu Che said. It was not that he could not move or fight back. He could even draw out his sword and fight with all his strength.

However, that would also mean that there would be only one ending, he would be locked down by Deng Jiu's mountain-like momentum, and then directly smashed to pieces by the heavy shield!
"Um, wait?"

Zhao Guanshan's heart suddenly moved, because at this moment, he saw a light golden small sword emerging silently. It was so light, like a fish swimming in the water, like a swallow flying in the wind, and it drew perfect curves in front of him.

Almost at this moment, Deng Jiu's aura, as heavy as a mountain, suddenly seemed to disappear.

(End of this chapter)