The shuttle in the second dimension

　Then, they saw Lin Xuan, who was surrounded by fragments of time and exuding a strange aura.

　As if noticing the two people's gazes, Lin Xuan drooped his right hand and shook his head, a hint of helplessness appearing on his pale face...

　"I originally wanted to use this as a trump card, but I didn't expect to use it so soon."

　Although Lin Xuan was hundreds of meters away from the two of them, with his extraordinary hearing, they could hear Lin Xuan's words clearly. Just when doubts arose in their hearts.

　boom--

　The fragments of time surrounding Lin Xuan continued to merge with the huge magical power that enveloped Lin Xuan, and a strange aura emanated from the newly generated magical power.

　At the same time, this newly generated power began to change. It condensed into a withering white lotus, protecting Lin Xuan within it. This complex process took only a second. By the time Luo Hao and the Monkey King reacted, the withering white lotus had already condensed.

　Looking at the white lotus that protected him in the center, Lin Xuan murmured.

　"Lotus of the Prosperous World"

　As soon as he finished speaking, time seemed to flow backwards on the dying white lotus that Naduo was protecting Lin Xuan from, returning from its fading state to its most beautiful and vibrant state. And like the lotus, Lin Xuan, protected within it, felt his body's time flow backwards as well. His shattered right shoulder healed, his numb right hand regained feeling, and his severe internal injuries healed. He—was back to his best form.

　Shengshi Lianhua, through the new moves developed by the power [Master of Time], records her best state. When she is in a very bad state, she can directly reverse time and bring herself back to her best state.

　However, this move can only be used once a day, and you cannot increase the number of times you can use it by accelerating your body's time through the time of power.

　He slowly walked out from the pair of beautiful blooming white lotuses, and the blooming white lotuses gradually disappeared as Lin Xuan left.

　Looking at Lin Xuan, who no longer had any injuries on his body, there was a flash of surprise in the eyes of Luo Hao and the Monkey King. They did not expect that Lin Xuan had such ability.

　Exercising his body to recover to its best condition, Lin Xuan said to Luo Hao and the Monkey King with excitement.

　"Sorry to have kept you waiting,"

　Lin Xuan's words had just fallen.

　boom--

　Dark red mantra energy surged out of Lin Xuan's body like a flood bursting through a dam. After reaching a certain level, it began to compress and entwine around his body. However, this time, the dark red mantra energy did not materialize into a suit of armor, but instead enveloped him in the form of pure energy, like a dark red coat that could change shape at will.

　"Let's resume the battle we just interrupted." With that, Lin Xuan transformed into a dark crimson afterimage and, in the blink of an eye, rushed to Luo Hao's presence. The next moment, golden, bluish-white, and black lightning suddenly erupted from Lin Xuan's body, instantly transforming the area hundreds of meters around him into a lightning zone. The remaining ruins on the ground were instantly destroyed by the raging lightning.

　However, the effect achieved by this seemingly terrifying scene was disappointing. Luo Hao and the Monkey King, who were originally within the range of the thunder domain, both escaped at the moment the thunder domain appeared, one relying on his divine feet and the other relying on his somersault cloud, and were no longer within the range of the thunder domain.

　Looking at the raging thunder below, the Monkey King, riding his somersault cloud, grinned and whispered, "This thunder is even more powerful than the one I suffered in the Heavenly Palace. This God Slayer is truly extraordinary."

　Just as he finished speaking, the Monkey King suddenly felt something strange. He saw a golden light shining from his eyes and shooting towards the thunder area below, as if he was looking for something.

　No, the godslayer was not in that thunder and lightning at all.

　Just as the thought came to mind, the Monkey King felt a surge of powerful curse power suddenly appear behind him. Without even looking back, he swung the Ruyi Jingu Bang directly behind him.

　CRACK-CRACK-BOOM!!!

　The Ruyi Jingu Bang directly hit a dark red giant hand and smashed it into pieces, but the matter did not end there. Behind the dark red giant hand, there was another open dark red giant hand. The dark red giant hand seemed to want to grab the Ruyi Jingu Bang, but unfortunately, at the moment it grabbed the Ruyi Jingu Bang, clearly visible cracks continued to spread on the dark red giant hand.

　Bang! ! !

　The dark red giant hand shattered directly, turning into dark red fragments, and continued to dissipate in the air.

　After smashing the two giant hands formed by the materialization of dark red cursed power, there was not much power left on the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

　At this moment, a hand wrapped in dark red mantra power grabbed the Ruyi Jingu Bang, whose old power had been exhausted and new power had not yet emerged.

Chapter 33: Battle

　When he saw the arm that stretched out from the broken dark red fragments and grabbed the Ruyi Jingu Bang, the Monkey King felt his heart sink.

　Immediately, the Monkey King felt the bone-chilling chill emanating from the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Suddenly, a gigantic figure appeared behind Lin Xuan.

　It was a beautiful figure. Her upper body was like that of a human female, with a curvy body that glowed beautifully in the dark night, while her lower body was like that of a fish, with crystal clear scales shining brightly under the light. A pair of wings were rooted behind her, and her fingertips were like the sharp claws of a bird of prey.

　The ice mermaid, or rather - the demon bird.

　The coldness that seemed to be able to freeze time emanated from Lin Xuan's body. In the blink of an eye, the Monkey King was directly covered by the ice that emitted a coldness that seemed to be able to freeze time, making him look like an extremely perfect ice sculpture that expressed every detail.

　After the Monkey King was frozen, Lin Xuan was not idle either. His right leg, which was wrapped in dark red mana, suddenly swept towards the Monkey King who was frozen into an ice sculpture. The right leg that swept towards the Monkey King was like a bloody axe, trying to split him in half.

　click-

　The ice sculpture was instantly split in half by Lin Xuan, but the feeling of no obstruction from his right leg made Lin Xuan frown slightly. At this moment,

　"Was that just a clone made of monkey hair?! No!!"

　Lin Xuan rejected this thought as soon as it arose. The reason was that he was still holding the 13,500-jin Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand. If it weren't for the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, Lin Xuan almost thought that the one who had just broken his two dark red giant hands formed by dark red mantra power was just a clone transformed from monkey hair.

　'I said, if the one I kicked just now was the Monkey King, it would never be this feeling. How could it be such an unobstructed feeling? He must have been frozen and let the monkey-haired clone take his place. In this case, his real body is now...' Thinking of this, Lin Xuan glanced at the surrounding environment, as if looking for the Monkey King.

　But honestly, the Ruyi Jingu Bang was incredibly heavy. If it weren't for the blessing of the Unyielding Lord of Arms, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold it right now. Even with the blessing, Lin Xuan's right hand, gripping the Ruyi Jingu Bang, was throbbing with veins. I wondered how much strength the Great Sage Equaling Heaven possessed to wield such a heavy weapon with such ease. It was truly astonishing.

　At this moment, Lin Xuan suddenly felt something strange. A small piece of ice flew out from the shattered ice sculpture and hit the Ruyi Jingu Bang. In the blink of an eye, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which had been motionless at first, instantly broke free from Lin Xuan's right hand. The ice block began to grow larger and larger, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into the appearance of the Monkey King.

　The Monkey King tightly grasped the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which had been freed from its restraints, and then fiercely swept it towards Lin Xuan. The momentum that seemed to shatter the heavens and earth was released from the Ruyi Jingu Bang, giving it a feeling of being invincible.

　However, this time, Lin Xuan did not choose to dodge, but faced the club calmly. Suddenly, a dreamlike barrier shimmering with gemstone light appeared before him.

　Faced with such a ferocious blow from the Ruyi Jingu Bang, the dreamlike barrier seemed less reliable than the defense condensed by Lin Xuan through the materialized dark red mantra power.

　However, even this thin barrier, when the Ruyi Jingu Bang, carrying the force that seemed to shatter heaven and earth, fell upon it, only caused a few ripples, without even a crack appearing. The terrifying power of the Ruyi Jingu Bang disappeared like a stone sinking into the sea. This made the Monkey King feel as if he had struck not a barrier, but a ball of cotton.

　However, the story did not end there. Just as the Monkey King was about to retrieve the Ruyi Jingu Bang that had fallen on the barrier, a terrifying force suddenly unleashed from the barrier, which was shimmering with a dreamlike light. It poured into the Ruyi Jingu Bang and, through it, was transmitted to the Monkey King.

　Buzz! ! ! !

　The sudden impact of such a huge force caused the Ruyi Jingu Bang to tremble violently, directly cracking the Monkey King's knuckles and making him almost lose his grip on the Ruyi Jingu Bang...

　The sudden trembling of the Ruyi Jingu Bang gave the Monkey King a momentary opening. Knowing how disadvantaged his current situation was, the Monkey King created a somersault cloud beneath his feet, instantly entering a state of super-speed and escaping from Lin Xuan. Unfortunately, as if Lin Xuan had foreseen this, his fist struck the air as the somersault cloud appeared beneath the Monkey King's feet. As it landed, deep red ripples spread outward, centered around the falling fist.

　hum! ! !

　With the appearance of those deep red ripples, the air around Lin Xuan suddenly vibrated. If you pay attention, you can observe that the frequency of the vibration is constantly changing in a short moment, as if it is trying to adjust to a suitable frequency.

　As the target, the Monkey King was naturally affected by these crimson ripples. His entire body was affected by the spreading crimson waves, vibrating involuntarily, and the frequency of his body kept changing like the vibration of the air. The somersault cloud that emerged from his feet was also affected, and was almost shattered.

　Finally, after suffering a 1.6 blow from Lin Xuan, the Monkey King used his somersault cloud to enter a state of super speed and escaped from the vibration range created by Lin Xuan's punch.

　puff--

　When the somersault cloud stopped, a mouthful of scarlet blood suddenly flowed out of the mouth of the Monkey King. He wiped the remaining blood from the corner of his mouth, then raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.

　"You're completely different from before~~~~ Godslayer. But that's the way it should be~~~~" Those golden eyes fixed on Lin Xuan, a hint of joy on his face. At the same time, a cursed force even more violent than before surged from his body, wrapping around his form, making him look like a terrifying war god, unleashed from his seal.

　"This kind of battle is more interesting—"

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　Landing gently on the ground, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at the Monkey King whose aura surged again.

　"The Great Sage Equaling Heaven and Fighting Buddha are truly worthy of their reputations."

　After saying this, Lin Xuan turned his head slightly and looked at Luo Hao who appeared not far away from him. He chuckled and said, "When I attacked him just now, my back was full of flaws. If you had seized that opportunity, it would have been very easy to seriously injure me."

　When he heard Lin Xuan's words, Luo Hao frowned slightly. "As the supreme master of the martial arts world, I can't do such a thing as a sneak attack from behind. Besides, let me and that monkey fight you, I, Luo Hao, can't do such a thing."

　"Hmph—as expected, I deliberately exposed my back just now because I overthought it. As the supreme master of the martial arts world, you wouldn't bother to launch a sneak attack on your opponent." Shaking his head, Lin Xuan scoffed. Then, he continued walking towards the Monkey King. Luo Hao's pride would prevent her from joining the Monkey King in attacking him alone. At least for now, he would have to wait and find an opportunity to draw her into the fight.

　Glancing at Lin Xuan's back, a hint of surprise and admiration flashed across Luo Hao's eyes. As the first godslayer who met and fought with Lin Xuan after he killed the gods, Luo Hao knew Lin Xuan's original background. His fighting style could be said to be extremely immature. Even though he possessed some extremely clever fighting skills, he used them in a confused manner. The entire battle could be said to be relying on the godslayer's beast-like intuition.

　As for Lin Xuan's current state, needless to say, just the words he just said to himself, whether true or false, clearly showed his growth. If it was true, it meant he had been cautious and careful in the previous battle, not allowing the enemy any chance of a sneak attack. If it was false, it meant he had discovered his vulnerability and used it to influence the enemy's mind, making them suspicious of the flaw he had revealed, and making them wonder, "Was that flaw intentional or real?"

　In reality, Luo Hao considered Lin Xuan, a godslayer from the same nation as himself, a junior. He had driven him out of the Celestial Empire to remind him, when he first gained power comparable to that of a god, that his "strength" wasn't truly great. He wanted to teach him not to become arrogant, look down on others, or get lost in the power. He also wanted to give him a goal to surpass.

　After leaving the Celestial Empire, Lin Xuan hadn't disappointed her. His strength had risen to a level beyond her expectations. She'd initially assumed it wouldn't be long before Lin Xuan returned to the Celestial Empire to battle him, but she hadn't expected him to take advantage of her presence to judge the monkey and attempt to challenge him. This wouldn't have been a big deal, but what she'd never expected was Lin Xuan's arrogance, demanding a simultaneous battle between her and the monkey—one man, one god. This infuriated her. As the pinnacle of martial arts, she wouldn't tolerate such slights.

　So, she opened her red lips slightly, and the next moment the sweet singing voice rang out from her mouth.

　"Last year we fought at the source of the Sanggan River, this year we fought along the Cong River. We washed our soldiers on the waves of the Tiaozhi Sea, and let our horses roam the snowy grass of the Tianshan Mountains. After a long march of thousands of miles, all three armies became old and feeble."

　call--

　As the singing began, gusts of wind blew from Luo Hao's side, blowing away all the ruins around her.

　"The Xiongnu used slaughter as farming, leaving only bones and yellow sand fields. The Qin built cities to avoid the Xiongnu, while the Han still kept beacons burning. The beacons never ceased, and the wars never ended."

　As the song continued to rise, the violent wind surrounding Luo Hao grew stronger, even tearing apart the cracked ground. The originally beautiful music now seemed to have transformed into a demonic wind that threatened to destroy everything.

　"Wars never end. Fighting in the field, people die; defeated horses neigh to the sky. Kites peck at people's intestines, and fly up to hang them on dry branches." The pressure of the devilish wind began to change.

　This sudden change also attracted the attention of Lin Xuan and the Monkey King, who were fighting again. Looking at Luo Hao who was at the center of the terrifying demonic wind, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows.

　"Luo Hao is going to turn this battle into a melee now~~~~"

　"But with this power, if I don't stop her and let her finish singing, I'm afraid this devilish wind will blow me away." Just as Lin Xuan was thinking in his heart, Luo Hao continued to sing.

　"The soldiers are lying in the grass, and the general is doing nothing. We know that weapons are dangerous tools, and sages only use them when they have no other choice."

　When Luo Hao's last note fell, the violent demonic wind suddenly calmed down for a moment, and after this moment passed, the terrifying demonic wind turned into a shock wave.

　'Uh - it's too late~~~' When this thought with a bitter smile just arose from Lin Xuan's mind, he was directly lifted up by the shock wave and was baptized by the devilish wind.

　The same was true for the Monkey King. Although he tried to smash the Ruyi Jingu Bang through the ground and deliberately made it longer so that he could insert it deeper, preventing himself from being blown away by the magic wind, unfortunately, he underestimated the power of the magic wind. The horrible magic wind directly lifted the ground, making his actions useless.

　Although Lin Xuan and the Monkey King were blown away by the magic wind released by Luo Hao, they were not actually seriously injured.

　slam-la-

　Pushing away the rubble and building debris that were pressing on him, Lin Xuan shook his head, which had become a little dizzy due to being in the devilish wind, and slowly straightened up and sat up.

　Looking at the ground in front of him that was devastated by the devilish wind released by Luo Hao, Lin Xuan curled his lips and sighed.

　"This wind is incredibly powerful. No wonder it easily overturned Kusanagi Godou's pig in the original story. If this happened outside, there wouldn't be much left in the entire city."

　After saying this, Lin Xuan remained seated on the ground, showing no intention of standing up, as if he intended to remain there forever. Suddenly, Lin Xuan raised his lips slightly and said, "You were clearly about to attack me, yet I couldn't sense the slightest hint of malice. You're truly amazing, Luo Hao."

　The moment Lin Xuan opened his mouth, a hand suddenly appeared behind him and slapped his back. It was a hand that looked like it was carved from white jade, flawless and beautiful. At the same time, it was also wrapped in dense curse power and filled with a dangerous aura.

　However, just as the palm was about to hit Lin Xuan's back, a barrier with flowing gemstone light appeared behind Lin Xuan, blocking the palm wrapped in dense cursed power.

Chapter 35

　When the palm wrapped in dense cursed energy collided with the barrier shimmering with gemstone light, ripples appeared on the barrier. In an instant, the force of Luo Hao's powerful attack was like a stone sinking into the sea, being dissipated by the barrier flowing with gemstone light.

　However, just as Luo Hao was about to withdraw his palm, a sudden force was released from the barrier and attacked Luo Hao's palm fiercely.