The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Luo Hao, stop using these little tricks. They're useless to me." Shaking his head, Lin Xuan said with a smile, "When I asked you for advice, it was to roughly estimate your strength and to test the power I had just acquired."

　"As for my arrogance, I think you're overthinking it. I'm only doing this to improve my strength through the pressure you two put on me."

　As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying curse power suddenly surged out of Lin Xuan's body, instantly disturbing the surrounding air and causing the surrounding airflow to become violent.

　Violent winds raged around them, rustling the clothes of Luo Hao and the Monkey King. The next moment, a strange aura emanated from Lin Xuan, a breath that hinted at dusk, withered like autumn, and stagnant like winter.

　boom--

　The real world around Lin Xuan began to collapse, and a new world began to be built.

　In the blink of an eye, Lin Xuan and the other two disappeared from their original place without a trace.

　When Luo Hao and the Monkey King just became alert and had not yet taken any action, they were pulled into the inherent barrier by Lin Xuan.

　What met their eyes was a dead silent scene. The trees, flowers and grass had withered and dead. Countless ruins were scattered across the endless wilderness. Coupled with the dusk that symbolized the end of the world, it made people feel depressed.

　"Um!?"

　As soon as he stepped into this new place, the Monkey King felt something strange. This world seemed to be rejecting him, suppressing him, making him feel uncomfortable and wanting to smash it to pieces. Although it wasn't very serious, it still suppressed some of his strength.

　The next moment, his golden eyes suddenly burst into a dazzling golden light. In order to see through this world, the Monkey King directly used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, hoping to penetrate the essence of this world.

　"Are these ruins temples and shrines?! And this world suppresses all beings with divine power. This world is simply tailor-made for godslayers."

　The Monkey King put away his fiery eyes and narrowed his eyes slightly. There was no aura of power in this world. It was probably created by someone through other means.

　Looking at Lin Xuan with a slightly grin on his face, the Monkey King felt that the young man in front of him was even more unfathomable.

　She did not have the Monkey King's golden eyes that could see through things, and the inherent barrier did not suppress Luo Hao, so she did not feel anything strange here. However, this depressing environment still made her frown. Moreover, she always felt that there was something strange about this world, but she could not feel what was strange.

　"What do you two think about using this place as a battlefield?" Looking at Luo Hao and the Monkey King with a smile, Lin Xuan's body gradually overflowed with an ominous dark red curse power.

　"It seems that you really want to fight one against two. It seems that becoming the Rakshasa King of a foreign country has made you arrogant. If I had known this, I should have kept you in the Celestial Empire and trained you well!! Lin Xuan!!" Luo Hao said with a look of regret on her face. Looking at her expression, it seemed that she was regretting that her actions had led a junior whom she had high hopes for to go astray.

　As soon as Luo Hao finished her words, a curse power that was no less powerful than that of the Monkey King was released from her body, causing the Hanfu on her body to move without wind.

　However, Luo Hao did not attack Lin Xuan, but looked at the Monkey King and said, "Sun Wukong, just stand aside and watch. I will deal with this arrogant guy first, and then I will fight you. Of course, if you want to join that guy, I don't mind."

　“Hey, hey, hey, why are all the godslayers from my hometown so arrogant? And none of them even take me, Old Sun, seriously. There has to be a limit to arrogance!!!” With his golden eyes wide open, the Monkey King slightly raised his right hand, then lowered it, and slammed the golden cudgel to the ground.

　boom--

　As if unable to withstand the immense force, the ground began to tremble slightly, and the ground beneath the Monkey King's feet gave way completely. Deep, bottomless cracks spread madly from the spot where the golden cudgel had landed. The suddenly crumbling earth seemed to speak of the Monkey King's wrath.

　"Hey, hey, hey - shouldn't you two be fighting me alone? How come you two almost started a fight first~~~" A voice that revealed a hint of helplessness in its arrogance suddenly interrupted between Luo Hao and the Monkey King who were confronting each other, attracting the attention of both of them.

Chapter 30 The Battle Begins

　Watching Luo Hao and the Monkey King about to fight, Lin Xuan slowly lowered his head, half-closed his eyes, and the arc of his grin widened a little. The next moment, a voice with a hint of helplessness amidst its arrogance rang out from his end.

　"Hey, hey, hey—shouldn't you two be fighting me alone? How come you two almost started a fight first~~~"

　Lin Xuan's sudden words immediately attracted the attention of Luo Hao and the Monkey King, and at the same time, drew their hatred towards himself.

　However, before the two could say anything, Lin Xuan raised his head and said, "Since you haven't taken any action, then I'll go first--" As soon as he finished speaking, the dark red curse power that revealed an ominous aura suddenly surged out of Lin Xuan's body. If the amount of dark red curse power that surged out before was a small stream, the amount that surged out now was like a rolling river.

　The dark red curse power that suddenly emerged from Lin Xuan's body condensed into two dark red clenched fists at an extremely fast speed, and smashed towards Luo Hao and the Monkey King respectively.

　The two massive dark red fists suddenly smashed down like two divine hammers capable of shattering the heavens, causing the air to tremble faintly. However, facing the dark red fists that smashed down with such force, Luo Hao and the Monkey King acted as if they were completely oblivious, allowing them to fall without even attempting to dodge.

　However, just when the huge dark red fist was about to hit the two of them, they moved.

　Luo Hao took a step back and faced the huge dark red fist with his hands in a strange posture. The next moment, the two collided with each other. However, the impact caused by the violent collision did not appear, and Luo Hao was not knocked away. Luo Hao used mysterious moves to gently guide the huge dark red fist to other directions, making it deviate from his position.

　Luo Hao's move truly embodied the essence of using a small force to displace a large force. Seeing it, Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. Lin Xuan also possessed this skill, but not with the same mastery and ease as Luo Hao. He truly lived up to being called the pinnacle of martial arts.

　Compared to Luo Hao's incredible skills, the Monkey King's actions seemed crude and brutal. He gripped the Ruyi Jingu Bang tightly with both hands, veins bulging beneath the fur on his arms. Then, he fiercely swept towards the huge dark red fist that was about to hit him.

　boom--

　The two enormous forces suddenly collided with each other, and then the impact of the collision suddenly raged in all directions, blowing away all the rubble around the Monkey King. At the same time, at the beginning, the dark red huge fist and the Ruyi Jingu Bang were competing with each other, but after a while, the dark red fist was defeated and swept aside by the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Moreover, the entire fist was like a glass product that had been hit, with clearly visible cracks all over the surface, as if it would shatter into pieces if a little more force was applied.

　Seeing that the attack he launched using the [Unyielding Lord of Soldiers] did not cause any harm to the enemy, Lin Xuan's face not only did not show the slightest displeasure, but instead showed a hint of joy as if something good had happened.

　"As expected of you, the King of Martial Arts and the Monkey King~~~~This little trick has absolutely no effect on you two~~~" After saying that, Lin Xuan took back the dark red curse power that had condensed into his two huge arms, and let it wrap around the surface of his body, like a set of dark red armor on him.

　The next moment, he turned into a shadow and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Luo Hao, clenching his fist and using a special force technique to hit Luo Hao's vital points fiercely. The force caused the space to vibrate faintly, making people wonder if anyone could withstand this punch that seemed to shatter the space.

　Facing such an attack from Lin Xuan, Luo Hao did not rashly compete with Lin Xuan in strength. Instead, he slightly adjusted his body and once again used the move that was full of the power of a little force to move a great object, deflecting Lin Xuan's attack away so that he could only hit the air.

　"No wonder you dare to say such arrogant words. It turns out that you have made some progress. However, this is still not enough reason for you to be so arrogant." After saying that, Luo Hao raised his arm and used a more clever force technique than Lin Xuan. He concentrated all his strength on one punch and hit Lin Xuan's weak point in defense hard.

　However, it hit the dark red curse power that was protecting Lin Xuan.

　click -

　Suddenly, a very quiet sound came into Lin Xuan's ears. If the God Slayer's hearing was not different from that of ordinary people, he would probably not be able to hear this sudden sound.

　Lin Xuan glanced at the part where he was hit by Luo Hao, and saw a very small crack there. If his eyesight was not extraordinary, he probably would not have noticed the crack.

　"What a martial arts master! She's found my weak spot so quickly and attacked it. If it weren't for that layer of defense, her attack would have been enough to hurt me." Thinking this, Lin Xuan quickly turned around and launched a powerful attack towards Luo Hao, forcing Luo Hao to give up the opportunity to continue attacking him and instead dodge the attack he was inflicting on her.

　Meanwhile, when Lin Xuan successfully captured Luo Hao, the space around the Monkey King's body began to ripple. Dark red ripples appeared in the void, each emitting a dreamy and ancient aura that startled the Monkey King. He vigilantly observed the dark red ripples that appeared around him.

　Afterwards, he heard the sound of chains moving from all around him, and then, as if he had noticed something, the Monkey King quickly moved his body one meter to the side.

　The next moment, one after another, accompanied by the sound of extremely rapid chain transmission, chains with shining silver crowns and wedges of different shapes at the front end suddenly emerged from the dark red ripples, like a net interwoven into heaven and earth, and wrapped around the body of the Monkey King.

　But unfortunately, he discovered it in advance and narrowly escaped.

　Just as he had escaped the silver chains and was about to relax, the Monkey King sensed a dazzling, cold light shooting towards him from behind. It was a short sword with a blade as thin as a wing.

　The dagger pierced through the body of the Monkey King, who was unable to dodge, and pierced his heart.

Chapter 31 Seriously Injured

　Looking at the sharp blade protruding from his chest, the Monkey King remained silent. Suddenly, the slight surprise that had originally appeared on his face faded away, replaced by a playful smile.

　He was seen emitting golden light all over his body. In the blink of an eye, the Monkey King, whose heart was pierced by the dagger, turned into a golden monkey hair, floating in the air.

　This scene happened to be seen by Lin Xuan, who was distracted by observing the Monkey King. Before he could form any thoughts about it, he heard Luo Hao's angry shout, "When fighting with others, being distracted is a big taboo!"

　Then, Lin Xuan witnessed a scene that made his scalp tingle—Luo Hao's palm, wrapped in terrifying cursed energy, slammed gently onto his chest. Lin Xuan knew that Luo Hao's strange power increased in direct proportion to the amount of cursed energy released. Such a strong cursed energy was likely to be quite powerful, and with her incredible martial arts, his defense formed by [Unyielding Weapon Master] might not be able to withstand it.

　With his right foot firmly planted on the ground, Lin Xuan retreated several meters, preparing to check the severity of his chest injury. However, to Lin Xuan's astonishment, the palm strike did not break the dark red curse power that materialized on his chest. Instead, nothing happened to him at all.

　"How can I be alright? I clearly—Puff—" Before he could finish his words, scarlet blood suddenly gushed out of Lin Xuan's mouth. The spilled blood fell to the ground, like blooming blood-red flowers, beautiful yet eerie.

　"So that's how it is. No wonder, pu——haha pu——" As if he understood something, Lin Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed out loud regardless of the blood constantly flowing out of his mouth.

　"Being able to use penetrating force to such an extent, he is indeed worthy of being the King of Martial Arts!! Cough cough cough——" A sudden cough interrupted Lin Xuan's words. The blood he coughed out contained fragments of internal organs of varying sizes, from which it can be seen how serious the injury he suffered was.

　"Yes, if it was you back then, if you had endured such a blow, your internal organs would have been shattered and you would be close to death." Luo Hao's face turned a little pale, as if the curse power she had just released had consumed a lot of her energy.

　"Is that so?" Lin Xuan responded with his head down, and wiped the blood that was still flowing from the corner of his mouth, but the next moment, Lin Xuan widened his eyes as if he had discovered something.

　'Wait!!! Where's the Monkey King!!??'

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　Glancing at the spot where the Monkey King, transformed from monkey hair, had died, Lin Xuan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "I was so focused on Luo Hao that I actually forgot about Him!!"

　Immediately afterward, the sudden surge of mana behind him sent a chill down Lin Xuan's spine. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a small pebble transforming into the Monkey King, brimming with astonishing mana. He saw the Monkey King wielding his golden cudgel, swirling with surging mana, and sweeping towards him. The golden cudgel, a shadowy object, swooped down like a golden meteor.

　'Seventy-two Transformations! ' As soon as these four words emerged from Lin Xuan's mind, he hurriedly moved his body, trying to avoid the golden cudgel's attack range, but his body, which had been injured internally, was still different from his body in optimal condition. His reaction was a beat slower. Originally, even if he was a beat slower, Lin Xuan could have transformed into lightning and immediately escaped to avoid the golden cudgel's attack. However, because of his slow reaction, he was fixed in place and unable to move.

　"Immobilization spell!!"

　As soon as this thought emerged in Lin Xuan's mind, Lin Xuan broke free from the immobilization spell cast on him by the Monkey King, but it was too late. The Monkey King's golden cudgel, which was wrapped in the violent curse power, had already hit him.

　click-

　As the crisp sound of shattering was heard, Lin Xuan was hit and sent flying by the Ruyi Jingu Bang like a baseball.

　Relying on special force-dissipating techniques, Lin Xuan continuously dissipated the terrifying force exerted on him by the Ruyi Jingu Bang in the air.

　But even so, Lin Xuan still flew away at an extremely fast speed. After flying for several hundred meters, Lin Xuan fell to the ground and rolled several times before stopping. This was the result of his continuous force release and struggle in the air. Otherwise, who knows how far he would have flown and how badly he would have fallen.

　"Cough cough cough cough!!!"

　After landing, Lin Xuan stood up awkwardly. Suddenly, he coughed violently a few times, and scarlet blood came out from his mouth in big mouthfuls as if it was free. At the same time, he also coughed out a lot of internal organ fragments.

　At this time, Lin Xuan's condition could be said to be very bad. After being hit by Luo Hao's palm, his sternum, ribs, internal organs, etc. were damaged to varying degrees. Although it could not be called a serious injury, it was not far from it.

　The most significant injury was the damage inflicted by the Monkey King's cudgel. Although he had shifted his body beforehand, the Ruyi Jingu Cudgel had avoided a direct hit on his back, but it had struck Lin Xuan's right shoulder and the area around his back. It was now clear that Lin Xuan's entire right shoulder was shattered. If it weren't for the layer of materialized dark red mana blocking it, Lin Xuan's entire right shoulder would have been directly destroyed by the Ruyi Jingu Cudgel, along with his right hand. Even so, his right hand was now useless, his entire right arm drooping, without the slightest sensation.

　Moreover, the violent curse power wrapped around the Ruyi Jingu Bang also invaded Lin Xuan's internal body, which was injured by Luo Hao, along with the attack of the Ruyi Jingu Bang, making his injuries even more serious.

　"Ahem - as expected, although I have overestimated them, cough - but in the end I still underestimated them. Haha - cough cough cough!!!" At the end, Lin Xuan even laughed out loud. If he hadn't been interrupted by coughing, he would probably have laughed even longer.

　He raised his left hand, which was not seriously injured, and wiped the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Even though he was seriously injured, there was no fear or sadness on Lin Xuan's face. Instead, there was an unconcealable joy on his face.

　"It's so good, this feeling~~~" Lin Xuan lowered his head, swaying his body, and walked towards Luo Hao and the Monkey King step by step. "This feeling of the blood boiling in my body, this feeling of fighting spirit filling my whole body."

　Suddenly raising his head, Lin Xuan grinned and said excitedly, "It's so beautiful!!!"

Chapter 32: The Lotus of the Prosperous World

　"This feeling is so wonderful!!!" As Lin Xuan finished speaking, a curse power suddenly released from his body.

　"Whether it is time that exists forever, time that has no beginning and no end, or time that has existed forever, I control it all."

　Wrapped in this huge cursed power, ancient and obscure words came out of Lin Xuan's throat, as if countless ancient priests were chanting solemn hymns.

　When Lin Xuan finished chanting the last word of the Word Spirit, he seemed to have stepped into the long river of time, making people feel as if he was in the past, in the present, and in the future.

　At the same time, countless fragments of time floated out of Lin Xuan's body and surrounded him.

　-

　Time goes back to when Lin Xuan was just blown away by the Monkey King.

　When Lin Xuan was knocked away by the Monkey King's Ruyi Jingu Bang, Luo Hao's furious gaze suddenly fell on the Monkey King. Facing Luo Hao's furious gaze, the Monkey King didn't care at all. Instead, he looked at Luo Hao with a provocative look.

　Facing such a provocative gaze, Luo Hao's body surged with curse power. Just as he was about to show the Monkey King a bit of color, they both felt the emergence of a huge curse power. It was the curse power released by Lin Xuan.