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Chapter 310 Xiong Ba's Doubts

Both of them wore the robes of the leaders of the World Alliance.

As his name suggests, Xue Antian was like a skeleton, emaciated and with dark skin, all due to his cultivation of Yin Qi internal energy.

On the other side, two brightly colored venomous snakes suddenly coiled around their necks, staring coldly at them.

"One lord, one commander."

Shanks was shocked, but not surprised.

After all, given the combined strength of him and Hawkeye, it would be impossible for them to send out ordinary enemies.

Fortunately, Huo Butian and the rest of the Huo family helped them.

To become the head of the manor, one's strength must be considerable.

"I am here on behalf of Chief Xiong Ba to deliver an ultimatum to the Huo Family Manor. As long as they submit to the world, they will obey Chief Xiong Ba's orders and ensure the Huo Family Manor's livelihood."

"If you do not comply, you will be killed without mercy!"

As Xue Antian spoke, a chilling aura erupted from his body, making everyone breathless.

"The World Society is utterly wicked, slaughtering countless martial arts sects and claiming the lives of innocent people."

Huo Butian's face was ashen, and he said coldly, "My Huo Family Manor is irreconcilably opposed to the World Society!"

Snapped.

He was met with an extremely cold internal force.

His inner force materialized into a jet-black sphere resembling a skull, which hurtled straight toward Huo Butian.

"The Huo Family Sword Technique!"

Huo Butian drew his long sword from his waist, his moves fierce and his sword shadows numerous, blocking the skeleton's internal force.

They appear to be evenly matched.

But Huo Butian's arms were hanging down, and his wrists were already frostbitten.

Xue Antian's internal energy possesses corrosive and icy properties. While it can block the shockwaves of internal energy attacks, it cannot prevent the damage caused to the body by its coldness and corrosiveness.

The two fought fiercely, and after several moves, Huo Butian's arms were covered in frostbite.

"Mihawk, go help Huo Butian, I'll take care of the beast tamer."

Shanks unleashed his power.

This drew everyone's attention.

"What a unique aura! Is it some kind of spiritual cultivation technique? It can actually release spiritual aura outwards, but unfortunately it's too weak."

Xue Antian's eyes showed curiosity, but he quickly averted his gaze.

He was unaware of Conqueror's Haki, considering it merely a special technique, but it wasn't enough to catch his eye.

after all,

Even the Conqueror's Haki that reigns supreme in the world of One Piece would only be classified as a rudimentary martial art in the world of Fengyun Continent, where second-tier techniques are commonplace.

Its only advantage is its rarity.

"Gods, beware!"

Shanks took a deep breath, gathered all his strength, and swung the Griffin in his hand, unleashing his most familiar move.

This move was infused with the aura of Asura, mixed with his original, perfectly honed three-colored Haki.

A griffin-like figure, with its sharp teeth and claws outstretched, roared as it charged at the unexpected.

"Heh, that's just a cheap trick!"

Although Leng Bufang was a commander-level figure, his strength was only slightly inferior to Xue Antian's.

The fact that he was promoted to the position of leader of the World Alliance by Xiong Ba also indicates that he possesses ruthless and troublesome methods.

He stroked the two venomous snakes coiled around his neck.

Infuse internal energy,

The two venomous snakes suddenly swelled up, like inflated balloons, and transformed into enormous serpents resembling sea monsters.

The snake swung its head, spewing out purplish-red venom, which blocked Shanks' slash.

"These two black horned venomous snakes of mine are top-quality specimens that I found deep in the mountains and forests. They can withstand my extremely poisonous internal energy. Even the leader of the Xiong Ba Gang would not hesitate to praise them."

He suddenly mentioned Xiong Ba and expressed great admiration and pride.

Shanks raised his eyelids,

Looking at the two enlarged venomous snakes, both of which were at the Commander level, there were three Commander-level enemies in total. No wonder they were dispatched here just like Xue Antian.

"Explosive Flame Wave Sword!"

Shanks gripped his sword with both hands.

A layer of scorching red light appeared on the blade, sparks flew, and then a pillar of fire, like a volcanic eruption, shot into the sky.

"Flame-based internal energy cultivation?"

The scales of the two enormous venomous snakes suddenly opened, like countless sharp spikes, releasing a cloud of highly toxic mist from beneath them.

It devoured the blazing pillar of fire.

Suddenly, a look of doubt appeared in his eyes.

In just two moves, the opponent displayed two different types of attacks. Could it be that he cultivates two kinds of internal energy?

He sneered inwardly.

Those who cultivate internal skills are either exceptionally gifted geniuses or fools.

Shanks, on the other hand, was clearly the latter. He had not mastered either of his abilities to a high degree. Such a weakling who could only display rudimentary skills could not possibly be his opponent.

"Won't it work?"

Shanks' face was grave.

The enemy's strength was unexpectedly powerful; even the Blazing Wave Sword couldn't inflict any damage.

Fortunately, I had already broken through to the second level; otherwise, I probably wouldn't have even been able to put up a fight and would have been defeated by my opponent in an instant.

This is different from hunting monsters.

The opponent is a human from another world, possessing the same intelligence as himself, and the cultivators in the martial arts world far surpass them in combat experience.

To defeat the opponent, you have to use your strongest methods.

"Trying to be a hero, daring to come and help after our World Society has already declared its intention to annex the Huo Family Manor—they're courting death!"

A sinister smile appeared out of nowhere.

The two snakes crossed like scissors, spreading a towering cloud of poisonous mist.

Twin Serpents' Venomous Shadow!

"The Immovable King Formation!"

Seeing the approaching snake shadow, Shanks unleashed his strongest Hadouken technique.

A wave array rose from the ground, its complex and obscure wave imprints emitting a strong wave aura.

Countless chains gushed forth.

Wrapped around the two venomous snakes and the sudden attack, followed by two enormous wave-like imprint spheres.

Like a rolling stone, it spun and crushed wildly.

"Are two vibration beads already the limit?"

Shanks was drenched in sweat and felt completely exhausted.

The energy level decreased visibly.

Fortunately, I had used the herbs I got from the Huo Family Manor's treasury; otherwise, I would have needed to drink two more bottles of recovery potion.

boom.

Finally, the wave array exploded violently.

Ahead lay Leng Bufang, his body covered in blood, and a venomous snake lying limply on the ground, its scales ripped open.

But soon, the python-like venomous snake rose up again and charged forward.

Tianxiahui Headquarters

The mountains, stretching like a dragon's spine, are dotted with countless palaces and pavilions. A flag fluttering in the wind proclaims the domineering ambition of the World Society to conquer the world.

"The Huo Family Village should have been wiped out, right?"

A middle-aged man dressed in a magnificent dark gold robe sat on the highest throne in the center of the palace.

His eyes were slightly open, and though he made no deliberate movements, he exuded a domineering aura that was awe-inspiring at all times.

Like a tyrant born of destiny.

Domineering exposed.

"Chief Qi, judging by their speed, the two branch leaders should have already arrived at Huo Family Village. Good news will be coming back soon."

The person speaking next to him was dressed comically, looking like a top scholar, wearing a tall hat and holding a folding fan.

Wen Chou Chou.

The right-hand man responsible for handling the trivial matters for Xiong Ba.

Just then, a black eagle darted between the palace buildings and landed precisely on Xiong Ba's shoulder.

Xiong Ba unfolded the paper strip inside the bamboo tube.

His face suddenly darkened, and he said, "Xue Antian and Leng Bufang are dead."

"How is that possible?"

Wen Chou Chou exclaimed in astonishment, "Either of the two incense masters is far stronger than Huo Butian, let alone the two of them working together. Could it be that Huo Butian has someone helping him?"

Xiong Ba's face was frighteningly cold.

It doesn't matter if the two incense masters die; the World Society has no shortage of incense masters, and they can just find replacements.

But anyone who dares to disregard his orders and help Huo Family Village is slapping him in the face.

"According to the gang members who followed them, the other party disappeared into thin air after killing the sect leader."

Xiong Ba's brows furrowed tightly.

Vanished into thin air?

That's an absurd claim. Is it some kind of cultivation technique that allows for extreme speed of training?

Impossible. Even with his own Wind God Leg technique, he couldn't just disappear into thin air. Perhaps it was because those gang members were too weak that they were easily fooled.

"A golden carp is no ordinary fish in a pond; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds."

Xiong Ba murmured these words.

This is the judgment given to him by the Mud Bodhisattva: he is now the golden carp about to break through the Heavenly Pool, just waiting for the wind and clouds.

No one can stop it, no one can stop it.

I will be the overlord of this continent!

Within the cycle of reincarnation,

While enjoying the Blood Bodhi, a specialty of the Wind and Cloud Continent, and sipping the Jade Dew, Afu asked, "Master, shall we recruit Xiong Ba as a player?"

The chosen one of destiny at a certain stage of the Second-Order Wind and Cloud Continent.

If recruited, they would definitely be a valuable asset in resisting the pollution of the continent.

Fang Yi shook his head and said, "In a region like the Fengyun Continent, where the world consciousness is polluted, the recruitment of each core human cannot be hidden from the other party. Once Xiong Ba is recruited, the polluted continent will detect it."

"Therefore, we must first use the projection of the derivative world to continuously kill the polluted aura extracted from Xiong Ba."

"Recruitment will only proceed once the polluted aura emanating from Xiong Ba has diminished to a level imperceptible to the world's consciousness."

"Based on rough estimates, in the derivative world, Xiong Ba needs to be killed by players four more times before he can be recruited as a player."

I wouldn't recruit players with high potential.

Exposing the Reincarnation Game to the polluted continent would be extremely troublesome; the current state of the enemy being in the open while we remain in the shadows is much better.

of course,

Xiong Ba is not an easy player to recruit.

【Heroic Overlord Lv.45 (Dark Gold Lord)】: A martial arts hero favored by fate, leader of the World Society, skilled in Frost Fist, Cloud Dispelling Palm, Wind God Leg, and Three-Part Return to Origin Qi.

In the current cycle of reincarnation games,

The strongest lord comparable to the city lord's palace, [Lord of Light Seghart], and [Hammer King Borodin] within the King's Relics.

It won't be easy for players to conquer the World Guild.

the other side,

Having received orders from the Demon Slayer Corps leader to make contact with the Claymore members, Shinobu Kocho has already arrived at [Claymore Island] by steamboat.

(End of this chapter)