The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Is that so? But, having said that, after losing their own godslayer, I imagine that the higher-ups of this country's Sorcerer's Association, or the official history compilation committee, must be quite distressed." As if remembering something interesting, the corners of Athena's mouth curled up slightly, outlining a beautiful and mysterious arc that made people unable to help but fall into it and unable to extricate themselves.

　"Indeed, the gods who originally supported them behind the scenes are gone, and the king who originally had a good attitude towards them is gone. It is normal for them to be distressed. However, they are not completely without any trump cards in their hands. They still control a disobedient god in their hands~~~" Lin Xuan touched his chin and thought.

　"Oh~~~~" Athena raised her eyebrows, as if she heard something that interested her.

　"That is a god with the attribute of [Steel]." Having said this, Lin Xuan clearly felt a sense of disgust from Athena.

　"However, this deity is currently being bound by the power of Tosho Daigongen, the most proud spell of the Tiantai school of incantation monks. The incantation power gathered from the holy places across Japan has become the power of the Tosho Daigongen. Moreover, it is not an easy task for the people in the official history compilation committee to drive this disobedient god. The conditions required are not so easy to meet." Lin Xuan introduced calmly, gently supporting his head with his right hand.

　Gently touching her chin, Athena's face showed a hint of reminiscence. She then sighed, "I have to say, human creativity is truly terrifying. From a race that could only survive by praying for the protection of the gods, to now being able to even imprison the gods, this growth is truly terrifying."

　"Indeed." Lin Xuan replied, a strange look on his face. "If I hadn't mentioned this sealed God of Disobedience, I would have almost forgotten—"

　"Huh? 937!" Athena raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Lin Xuan in confusion, as if asking what Lin Xuan had forgotten.

　"I told you, this god is not from this country, but from the ancient country next door. And coincidentally, there happened to be a godslayer who couldn't tolerate the god of his own country being sealed away by another country."

　"Could it be... that king!?" Lin Xuan said this. Yuri, who knew the martial arts king well, had no idea what was going to happen.

　"Yuri, you are right. It is the Martial Arts King. She will definitely come to Japan, release the god, kill him with her own hands, and send him back to the myth. Moreover, according to the information I have obtained, I am afraid that it will not be long before the king will set off for Japan." Lin Xuan opened his half-closed eyes, and a raging fire of war suddenly ignited in his blue eyes.

　"But, you and that person..." Looking at Lin Xuan worriedly, Yuri didn't know what to say.

　"The grudges between the Martial Arts King and I must be resolved, and this time is an opportunity." With his eyes closed, Lin Xuan's mind kept emerging with the scene of his defeat.

　"I am no longer the same person I was when I first gained power, so this time, I will definitely not lose to you again. - Luo Hao"

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　In the pitch-black forest, two figures were swiftly moving through the trees, and behind them, a group of bloodthirsty and violent monsters were chasing them relentlessly.

　The two figures constantly shuttling back and forth in the forest were none other than Rem and Lin Xuan. After they created obstacles and evacuated, they had not run far when the monsters caught up with them.

　"Damn it! Why are there so many of them?" With a low growl, Lin Xuan turned around, and the knife in his hand turned into a black shadow, cutting the monster that pounced on him from behind in half.

　Rem did not complain like Lin Xuan, but focused on clearing out the monsters.

　"I see Subaru." Soon, the two of them found Subaru carrying two children in front of them. Carrying two children and running in the forest was too much of a burden for Subaru, causing him to start running out of physical strength.

　"Are you okay? Can you hold on?" Lin Xuan kicked away the monster that was trying to bite his thigh and turned around to ask Subaru, who was already panting beside him.

　"I - ha - I'm okay, there's a fire ahead, we're almost there." Subaru said breathlessly, pointing to the fire not far away.

　"Okay!" Seeing the fire not far away, Lin Xuan's heart slowly calmed down. However, a thought suddenly emerged in his mind: "Did I forget something?"

　Just as Lin Xuan was wondering if he had forgotten something, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation. The feeling was like the one he had when he saw Emilia or Parker use magic.

　"I remember now, that dog can do magic!" Thinking of this, Lin Xuan suddenly raised his head, and then he saw that the monsters had retreated to the sides at some point. At the same time, a violent mudslide rushed towards Lin Xuan and the others, as if to completely devour them.

　"Damn it!" Lin Xuan growled grimly, kicking Subaru aside and simultaneously pushing Rem, who had also noticed the mudslide. However, by the time Lin Xuan had finished all this, he had lost time to escape. The next moment, the raging mudslide swallowed him whole.

　"Lin Xuan!" Looking at Lin Xuan who was swallowed by the mudslide, Rem got up from the ground and shouted loudly.

　The mudslide had come and gone quickly. When it dissipated, Lin Xuan lay like a corpse on the cold ground, his body covered in wounds. The knife that should have been in his hand had been swept three or four meters away by the mudslide.

　"Lin Xuan?" Looking at Lin Xuan lying motionless on the ground, Rem called out in panic.

　As if he heard Rem's call, Lin Xuan, who was lying motionless, moved a little.

　"Hmm--" Lin Xuan groaned softly and staggered to his feet from the ground.

　"Hmm, what happened?" He looked around blankly, unable to think of anything. His head felt like a mess.

　"It seems like someone is calling me, who is it?" Lin Xuan seemed to hear someone calling him vaguely, but he could not make out who was calling him or what they were saying.

　"My head seems a little wet." He reached out and touched the wet spot on his head.

　"It's blood, it seems like there's a lot of it." Lin Xuan muttered to himself as he looked at his bloody right hand. He was clearly seriously injured, but now it felt like he wasn't the one injured. He wondered if there was something wrong with his brain.

　"I remember what I just did..." Just as Lin Xuan was trying hard to remember what happened before, he suddenly felt a strong force acting on his body, pushing him out.

　boom--!

　Falling heavily to the ground, Lin Xuan suddenly felt like he was about to fall apart.

　"Who—" He was about to scold whoever had pushed him away for no reason, but as soon as Lin Xuan raised his head, the scene that greeted him made the words of rebuke stuck in his throat like a fishbone, unable to come out. At the same time, Lin Xuan's previously confused mind suddenly cleared up.

　Rem was lying powerlessly at the place where Lin Xuan had been, with five or six magical beasts biting her.

　"Rem!!!" The scene in front of him made Lin Xuan feel as if his head was about to explode. An indescribable anger suddenly rose in his heart, and his blue eyes were instantly filled with violence. He stood up and pulled out the black knife that was inserted not far away.

　"Get out of my way! You beasts!" Lin Xuan roared and swung the black knife in his hand with all his might.

　The next moment, a pitch-black torrent, like the anger in Lin Xuan's heart, continued to burst out from the black knife. In an instant, the monsters and trees around that were waiting for an opportunity turned into nothingness in this torrent. Even the monsters that were biting Rem felt the horror of the pitch-black torrent and all fled with their tails between their legs.

　"Rem!?" After the anger, a strong sense of uneasiness filled Lin Xuan's heart, and he crawled towards Rem.

　He picked up Rem who was lying on the ground. At this time, the scarlet blood had soaked most of Rem's clothes. The wounds on her body that were deep enough to see the bones made it clear how bad her condition was. There were even one or two vital points bitten by those monsters. If those monsters had continued to bite, Rem might have been beyond saving.

　"Are you okay?" Rem opened his eyes weakly, his voice full of weakness.

　"I'm fine." Lin Xuan said with gritted teeth, and simply stopped the bleeding for Rem.

　"Don't worry, you will be fine. I will take you back to the village for treatment right away. Just hang in there." As he said that, Lin Xuan picked up Rem and rushed towards the village with Subaru.

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　As soon as Lin Xuan and Subaru entered the barrier, they saw the villagers waiting. After handing Rem to the villagers to bandage him, Lin Xuan seemed to have lost all his strength and fell to his knees on the ground.

　"Cough cough cough--!!" Accompanied by violent coughing, scarlet blood overflowed from the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth.

　"Hey, hey - are you okay?" After telling the villagers about the child, Subaru, who was almost exhausted, fell to the ground weakly, but he could not ignore Lin Xuan's violent cough no matter how hard he tried.

　"No - puff -" Before he could finish his words, Lin Xuan seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and spat out a mouthful of blood from his mouth.

　"Hu——" After taking a long breath, Lin Xuan stood up shakily.

　After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Lin Xuan turned around and looked at the dark forest.

　"——I'm fine."

Chapter 23 Meeting Lu Yinghua Again

　The afternoon sun blanketed the entire city. While it wasn't scorching, most people wouldn't tolerate the heat. However, atop a certain building in this city, two unusual figures appeared: a young man and a young woman.

　The boy was about fourteen years old. He had a delicate face and wore a black top and matching jeans. Unlike the boy's Asian features, the girl was Caucasian. Her flaxen hair looked shiny under her eyes, and her delicate face looked like an angel fallen from the earth. However, her eyes, filled with murderous intent, marred this beauty.

　If Lin Xuan were here, he would probably call out the boy's name directly - Lu Yinghua. His identity is the direct disciple of the martial arts king who reigns over the heavenly dynasty.

　The girl is the witch who controls the sorcerer association "Lord of Flies" - the God Anshela.

　Obviously, as a direct disciple of the God Slayer, some of Lu Yinghua's actions can be said to represent the intentions of his master. For example, this time Lu Yinghua came here specifically. If he said that this has nothing to do with the martial arts king Luo Hao, no one would believe it.

　Under the afternoon sun, the boy and girl looked at a magnificent building not far away.

　It was a palace-like complex, with buildings interwoven into one magnificent structure. Toshogu Shrine, this was the name of the building. It was a centuries-old shrine, a designated World Cultural Heritage site. However, Lu Yinghua and Anxela's gaze wasn't fixed on the shrine itself, but rather on a shrine within Toshogu Shrine itself.

　"Is that the Saiten Shrine over there?" Anshela asked in a low voice, looking at the shrine that is part of the Toshogu Shrine.

　"Yes, it's right there. Xitian Palace is a shrine of the god guarded by powerful barriers and sealing spells. If we want to release the god, we have to start from here." Lu Yinghua said with a smile.

　"So, we need to capture the young master of the Jiuzhong family who is the guardian of the God of West Heaven Palace?" Looking at the West Heaven Palace which was not too far away from her, Anxila said thoughtfully.

　"Well, but let me say this first. When I catch the young master of the Jiuzhong family, don't make any mistakes. If your failure hinders the master, I will not let you off easily." Looking at An Shela with a smile, a cold light flashed in Lu Yinghua's eyes, as if to indicate that what he said was not a joke.

　"What did you say!?" An Xila's evil eyes, filled with murderous intent, glared at the boy fiercely. "Your name is Lu Yinghua, right? You're just a little brat, yet you still boast."

　To the witch's murderous gaze, the boy simply responded with a cold look, "Aren't you better than me?"

　Just when Lu Yinghua was about to sneer at An Shela, a familiar figure came into his sight. The figure was standing in front of the Xitian Palace they were observing.

　Looking at that figure, Lu Yinghua frowned slightly and whispered, "Why is that person there? Is it a coincidence? Or..."

　Looking at Lu Yinghua's appearance, An Shela followed his line of sight and saw the figure standing in front of the Xitian Palace. When she saw that figure, An Shela's eyes, which were filled with murderous intent, narrowed suddenly.

　"God Killer--" As a god ancestor who had seen more than one God Killer, Anshela had a deep impression of the God Killer's aura. Therefore, when she saw that figure, she felt the terrifying aura unconsciously emanating from the other party.

　"Boy, do you know that God Slayer?"

　"I guess we know each other..." After hearing Anxila's question, Lu Yinghua replied, "He is also a godslayer from the Celestial Empire, just like Master. However, when he first became a godslayer, he was kicked out because he was no match for Master. So, the relationship between him and Master is not very good." At this point, Lu Yinghua raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't know whether this person would stop them from catching the young master of the Jiuzhong family later.

　If he tried to stop them, the two of them would have no chance of capturing the young master of the Jiuzhong family.

　However, the next moment, his heart suddenly jumped, and the reason for this was that the figure standing in front of the West Heaven Palace turned around and looked at him...

　"Oh no!? I shouldn't have stared at him. It would have caught his attention. Damn it! I made such a huge mistake!" Lu Yinghua cursed inwardly and was about to pull An Xila away from him and leave immediately. He could plan other things later; the most urgent thing now was to leave this place.

　However, just as Lu Yinghua made a move, he heard a voice behind him: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? I have something to write to you to pass on for me——"

　Upon hearing that voice, Lu Yinghua froze. "Damn it, I can't escape." Although he was not weak, he knew that in front of those beings, his strength was just a joke. So, he chose not to resist, but turned around and looked at the God Slayer who appeared behind him - Lin Xuan.

　"Although I had a feeling that you would arrive soon, I didn't expect it to be so soon." With his hands in his pockets, Lin Xuan looked at Lu Yinghua, who looked not in a good mood, with a smile on his face.

　"!!" Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Lu Yinghua's pupils subconsciously shrank. He was clearly shocked that Lin Xuan knew that his master and he had returned to this country. He didn't know if this was really a premonition, as Lin Xuan had said, or if he was deliberately lying to scare him.

　"Since you're here, I think your master should be here soon, maybe already." Ignoring Lu Yinghua's troubled expression, Lin Xuan said, "Go back and tell your master that I will release the Ape God. She won't have to worry about this anymore."

　"What!?" After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Lu Yinghua's face turned even worse. 'Could this guy be trying to steal the prey from Master?'

　Lin Xuan ignored Lu Yinghua and continued, "Tell her that I will release the Monkey King at noon three days from now at the Western Heaven Palace. I hope she can be there."

　After saying that, Lin Xuan stepped into the space crack that suddenly appeared behind him.

Chapter 24: Commands

　After finishing what he needed to say to Lu Yinghua, Lin Xuan returned to his previous location - in front of the West Heaven Palace.

　Looking at the shrine in front of him, Lin Xuan suddenly spoke to the void.

　"Come out, Amakasu Touma, aren't you tired of hiding like this?" Lin Xuan chuckled as he glanced at the shadow behind him.

　"My king, what are your orders?" Amakasu Touma asked, stepping out from the shadows with a helpless look on his face. However, he didn't want to be so calm in his heart.

　Hey, hey, hey, what's this guy doing here? Could he be planning on the disobedient god from the Western Heaven Palace? Thinking anxiously, Amakasu Touma raised his head slightly and looked at Lin Xuan, as if trying to discover something from his face. Of course, it was all in vain; he couldn't tell anything from Lin Xuan's face.

　Lin Xuan noticed all of Amakasu Touma's little movements, but he didn't care. "The Martial Arts King will be arriving in this country soon."