At the same time, I traveled through time and space, I dominated the heavens and the worlds

Hai Bodong couldn't understand it at all, so he asked directly.

Lin Bei put his hands behind his back, glanced at Hai Bodong indifferently, chuckled, and spoke arrogantly in a calm tone.

"Of course, I have to do it in the most offensive way. Otherwise, I'm afraid they won't be willing to use their killer move. I want to force them to come to me and then use my killer move."

And I will crush them all at the most brilliant moment of their lives.

Do you understand now?

Hearing these arrogant and cruel words, and recalling how easily Lin Bei had neutralized his killing move, it became clear that he was still alive only because Lin Bei had spared his life.

Keeping him around is useful; he can do things for Lin Bei.

Hai Bodong felt a chill run down his spine and dared not ask any more questions, so he quickly nodded in agreement.

Just as Hai Bodong was about to get up and leave, Lin Bei's eyes darkened slightly, and he used the power of the Shadow Monarch on Hai Bodong.

Black liquid erupted and instantly engulfed Hai Bodong.

Hai Bodong was stunned and subconsciously wanted to scream, but the black liquid receded like the tide the next second, and he only felt a little weak.

Hai Bodong scratched his head, looking puzzled, while Lin Bei's calm voice rang out again.

"For the next six months, don't cause any trouble. Just keep a low profile and pretend the seal is still there. Remember what I asked you to do."

Just now, Lin Bei used the power of the Shadow Monarch to plunder Hai Bodong's abilities.

Of course, Lin Bei wasn't that heartless; he at least left a trace of power within Hai Bodong's body.

The ability can regenerate, but it will leave the person weak for about six months.

Hai Bodong dared not object, but stood up, bowed deeply, and then hurriedly left the place.

After Hai Bodong left, Lin Bei was preparing to go back to find Xiao Yan.

He leaped into the air and then noticed that after his battle with Hai Bodong, the vast Gobi Desert below, spanning a hundred miles, had sunk considerably.

Lin Bei said with some regret, "It seems that Hai Bodong is nothing special. I defeated him with only this little bit of strength. If it were someone more powerful, this desert would have been destroyed in my hands."

Lin Bei muttered to himself for a moment, then headed straight for the small shop without lingering.

When Lin Bei arrived at the shop, he went inside and found Xiao Yan rummaging through something behind the counter.

Lin Bei quietly went over and was slightly surprised to see that Xiao Yan had found quite a few treasures in the shop: "Are all these things from Hai Bodong?"

"Hmm? You're back." Xiao Yan looked up at Lin Bei, grinning as he held up the rare and precious herbs in his hand. "The owner of this shop is called Hai Bodong. I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before... By the way, where is he? I want to buy these things."

Lin Bei glanced at Xiao Yan with a hint of disdain: "What's there to buy? He lost to me and conceded defeat. From now on, he's our little brother. This shop naturally belongs to us. Take whatever you want."

After saying that, Lin Bei turned and walked out of the store: "Hurry up, I'll take you somewhere."

In Xiao Yan's eyes, Lin Bei was his sworn brother. So, when urged, Xiao Yan quickly picked out a few materials that were useful to him and Lin Bei and hurried out of the shop.

As soon as Xiao Yan ran out of the shop, he found Lin Bei standing motionless at the shop entrance.

He curiously peeked out and found that there were at least ten people gathered outside.

Moreover, Xiao Yan could sense a faint sense of oppression emanating from these dozen or so people.

Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly; it was a feeling that only those whose cultivation level far surpassed his own would experience.

It seems that all of these dozen or so people are at least at the Dou Ling level.

What are they going to do?
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, immediately sensing that the atmosphere at the scene was a bit strange.

However, Xiao Yan was certain of one thing: these ten or so people did not have good intentions.

Could they be Hai Bodong's accomplices, here to avenge him?

Xiao Yan's expression hardened, and he was about to question them when Lin Bei slowly raised his hand and blocked Xiao Yan's way.

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked over in confusion.

Lin Bei didn't look at him, but calmly stared at the dozen or so people in front of him: "Step back, I'll handle things here."

Before Xiao Yan could say anything, the dozen or so burly men opposite him sneered disdainfully.

All ten or so of them were at the Dou Ling realm. When they heard that there was an incredibly arrogant guy nearby who wanted to kill a powerful expert, they came looking for him without hesitation.

This is their territory; they would never allow anyone to run wild on their turf.

Not to mention a mere kid like him!

I can't even sense any fighting spirit from him. Is this kid deliberately trying to stir up trouble and cause a riot?
One of them sneered and raised his chin at Lin Bei: "Hey kid, you're so young, why are you so desperate to die? I've heard that whoever kills you will inherit your treasure trove hidden somewhere. I heard there are rare magical artifacts inside that can make someone a Dou Huang in one leap. We can't miss this opportunity, can we?"

As they spoke, the dozen or so people all burst into laughter.

After hearing this, Lin Bei raised an eyebrow slightly. It seems that Hai Bodong is quite efficient.

Although these are just small fry, the fact that the first batch of rumors managed to attract people is already quite impressive.

However, these few people at the Douling realm are not qualified to stand in front of him.

As this thought crossed his mind, the dozen or so people in front of him were still laughing arrogantly.

Lin Bei didn't bother to see what kind of resistance they would put in, and simply flicked his finger slightly, and a blazing flame appeared out of thin air.

The flames were extremely hot. As soon as they appeared, they transformed into a fire dragon, hovering in mid-air for a moment before roaring and lunging at the dozen or so people in front of Lin Bei.

The dozen or so people were startled, and then subconsciously tried to resist the fire dragon. But before they could even unleash their fighting techniques, the fire dragon roared and instantly pierced through them.

Xiao Yan heard a scream suddenly rang out, then abruptly stopped.

The dozen or so burly men at the Douling realm who had just been so arrogant in front of them were all burned to ashes by the fire dragon that appeared out of nowhere.

Not even a single intact body was left behind.

There was more than just this small shop on the street, and there were many passersby around. Everyone witnessed all of this, and they also witnessed Lin Bei, who looked to be only eighteen years old, easily and instantly killing more than ten experts at the Dou Ling realm.

This is not something ordinary people can do.

But this young man actually managed to do it.

For a moment, everyone was startled by Lin Bei's strange fighting technique and began to whisper among themselves.

Lin Bei was very satisfied with this scene.

That's exactly the effect he wanted. Once his name spread rapidly throughout the continent, those experts would naturally come looking for him, instead of him having to go through the trouble of searching for them.

Lin Bei glanced around at everyone and casually uttered a sentence.

"I, Lin Bei, am making this clear today: I do indeed possess a treasure that can make people stronger, something that can instantly elevate one to the level of a Dou Di (Battle Emperor)."

Believe it or not, it's up to you. You've seen my power. Remember my words: only those who can kill me with their own hands are worthy of that treasure.

After saying that, Lin Bei raised his hand and activated the power of the Shadow Monarch, and black liquid immediately surged out from under his feet.

The black liquid spread in all directions. No one present, including Xiao Yan, had ever seen Lin Bei use this kind of fighting technique before.

The black liquid spread out instantly as if it were alive, then surged and churned. A dragon's roar suddenly rang out, and then a huge purplish-black dragon emerged from the black liquid. The purplish-black dragon rolled in mid-air, so large that it covered the entire town.

This colossal, purplish-black dragon that blotted out the sky truly terrified everyone in the town.

Everyone turned pale, staring intently at the dragon, almost forgetting to breathe.

However, when Lin Bei led Xiao Yan onto the back of the purplish-black dragon, it was a truly shocking blow that sent shivers down everyone's spines.

At that moment, those who had been half-believing and half-doubting finally believed that what Lin Bei said was true.

If we defeat him and kill him, then they too can become this powerful and possess such unheard-of fighting techniques!

Amidst the excited and fervent gazes of countless people, Lin Bei calmly placed his hands behind his back, and with Xiao Yan, who was perched on the dragon's back, and Ao Run, he leaped into the sky and flew away into the distance.

This horrifying scene unfolded before the eyes of everyone in the town. Only after the purplish-black dragon completely disappeared into the horizon did the crowd begin to discuss it and spread the news.

The dozen or so people at the Douling realm who had been burned to ashes were no longer of any concern to anyone.

Back to Ao Run's back.

Amidst the howling wind, Lin Bei stood motionless atop Ao Run's head.

Xiao Yan was lying awkwardly to one side; if he tried to get up even slightly, the gust of wind would throw him off the dragon's back.

Even so, Xiao Yan still shouted with all his might, "Lin Bei, why did you spread such a lie? Aren't you just asking for trouble for us? We'll definitely be targeted by a lot of people afterward!"

Lin Bei glanced at Xiao Yan indifferently, his lips moved slightly, but his voice reached Xiao Yan's ears perfectly.

"I did that so that they would come looking for me. Xiao Yan, I am no longer the same person I used to be. Just watch, I will show you what the strongest being in this world is."

After saying that, Lin Bei ignored Xiao Yan and controlled Ao Run to fly away into the distance.

According to the original storyline, Xiao Yan should have had a long experience in the desert.

But for Lin Bei, it was too slow.

He knew that somewhere, Queen Medusa's true form was undergoing a crucial upgrade.

The original plot is no longer important to him.

He wanted to challenge Queen Medusa and make her his subject.

When Lin Bei led Xiao Yan across the desert to a region with a peculiar terrain, Lin Bei then controlled Ao Run to stop in the air.

Lin Bei and Xiao Yan looked down together and saw a group of people heading into a building.

Xiao Yan didn't recognize these people, but Lin Bei recognized them at a glance. They were the Pill King Gu He and his group who wanted to exchange for a different kind of fire from Queen Medusa.

Seeing that the people below hadn't noticed them, Lin Bei immediately recalled Ao Run and, along with Xiao Yan, followed the group into the building.

If Lin Bei remembered correctly, this was the crucial moment for Queen Medusa's upgrade.

Her half-life soul is about to evolve into a seven-colored, sky-devouring python.

Inside this building, there were snakes everywhere. Dan Wang Gu He and the others helped Lin Bei and Xiao Yan block this obstacle, allowing the two of them to bypass the battlefield and head straight for the location of Queen Medusa.

Xiao Yan had no idea what would happen next. He simply followed Lin Bei silently, glancing at the snakes as he hurried on his way.

After they passed through the passageway and arrived at a cave, Xiao Yan looked around in bewilderment: "Where is this place? What are we doing here?"

Lin Bei gestured for him to wait, then put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky.

Just as Lin Bei looked up, a cold wind carrying killing intent swept towards his face.

This perfectly executed sneak attack could have hit Xiao Yan or anyone else.

Unfortunately, it was Lin Bei who stood here.

Lin Bei sneered without moving. Just as the cold wind was about to hit him, a fire shield appeared out of thin air and enveloped him completely.

The attack, carrying murderous intent, vanished instantly upon impacting the fire shield.

Once the fire shield disappeared, Lin Bei slowly looked up at the sky and saw a giant python with enchanting colors circling in the air.

The giant python, brimming with immense power, was staring coldly at Lin Bei.

"Who are you, and what brings you to my snake clan?"

Lin Bei shrugged: "Nobody here. Let's see how strong you really are. Oh, by the way, there are quite a few people outside who covet the strange fire in your possession. Are you sure you want to fight me here first?"

When Lin Bei spoke, he did not release any malice or killing intent, which made the giant python, also known as Queen Medusa, look puzzled and hesitant.

Just as she hesitated, a group of people who were engaged in a fierce battle with the snake clan outside finally broke in.

Queen Medusa was startled and, disregarding the two mysterious young men before her, twisted her body and lunged towards the entrance.

Seeing the entrance descend into chaos, Lin Bei whistled and turned to walk in another direction.

Xiao Yan was a little confused, but he still followed after her: "Didn't we come here to challenge Queen Medusa? Why aren't we fighting her? Where are we going now?"

Lin Bei replied calmly, "That's because it's a clone. I have no interest in fighting clones. If I'm going to fight, it'll be with my main body."

After saying that, Lin Bei paused and stopped in his tracks.

Xiao Yan looked at him blankly, but didn't ask any further questions, quietly waiting to see what Lin Bei would do next.

To be honest, he had already been very interested in Lin Bei's strength and fighting skills back in the desert.

Lin Bei raised his hand and placed it in the air. He seemed to have done something, yet he seemed to have done nothing at all, activating the power of the Shadow Monarch with a blank expression.

The black liquid spread from Lin Bei's palm into the void. Strangely, the black liquid did not rush forward, but instead seemed to cling to an invisible wall and crawl to both sides.

It wasn't until the black liquid covered the entire "wall" that Xiao Yan saw Lin Bei retract his right hand.

A soft crackling sound came, as if something had shattered, and black liquid instantly splashed onto the ground, revealing a different scene before our eyes.

Xiao Yan looked over in astonishment and found a beautiful woman suddenly appearing before him.

The beautiful woman sat cross-legged on the spot, looking at Lin Bei and Xiao Yan with a solemn expression. Beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, and her face was somewhat pale.

Xiao Yan looked surprised, his gaze sweeping over the beautiful woman: "This is...this is the true form of Queen Medusa that you mentioned?"

Lin Bei ignored Xiao Yan, half-squatting down and staring at Queen Medusa in front of him: "It's reached a crucial moment, isn't it? So, do you want me to help you?" (End of Chapter)