The shuttle in the second dimension

　On the other side, in the study.

　Tian Daogong was looking at the materials in his hand, while Aritaki was standing quietly beside Tian Daogong like a sculpture, waiting.

　Suddenly, Tian Daogong broke the silence and asked Arita, who was standing beside him, "Arita, do you think we can officially finalize this deal with the Kurogane family tomorrow?"

　After thinking for a while, Aritagi said, "Because of John's finished product, the head of the Kurogane family has believed in the feasibility of this method. Judging from his current attitude, it's very likely that we can negotiate terms with him tomorrow. As long as we have the Kurogane family's protection, even the [Liberation Corps] won't be able to do anything to us."

　"Well, as long as we follow the plan in that document and get on board the big ship of the Heitie family, we won't have to worry so much about the retaliation of the [Liberation Corps]. At the same time, some of our future identities won't be so shameful anymore." Tian Daogong said with a little excitement, raising the corners of his mouth slightly.

　"boom--"

　However, at this moment, a loud noise suddenly sounded outside the study, startling Tian Daogong and Aritagi who were in the study.

Chapter 33 The Battle Begins

　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—"

Chapter 34: The True Power of [Destruction]

　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: One-sided Battle

　"In a certain snowy country~~~~John.じ杂﹢志﹢虫じ"

　"Oh no~~~~" When John heard Lin Xuan's voice ringing next to his ear, his heart suddenly shrank. Then, he didn't care where Lin Xuan was and ducked to the side.

　Only then did John see a sharp, dark blade flash past where he had been standing. If he hadn't dodged, the blade would have chopped off his head.

　"Damn, how can he be so fast! Don't tell me that his inherent spiritual equipment can increase his speed!!" Cursing inwardly, John quickly retreated and left this place which he thought was extremely dangerous.

　As for why he dared to move away and ignore Tian Daogong and Aritaki who were standing behind him, it was because Tian Daogong and Aritaki who were originally standing behind him had already taken advantage of the chaos to evacuate after Lin Xuan appeared. It would probably take only a few minutes for the two of them to reach the garage and drive away from the villa.

　Lin Xuan noticed Tian Daogong and Aritaki's subtle movements the moment they started moving, but he didn't try to stop them. Instead, he let them go. This wasn't because Lin Xuan wanted to let them go, but because he felt it was unnecessary. He had the strength of 717 to catch up with them after dealing with John and Yamaguchi.

　"Can you really dodge it?" Seeing John leave, Lin Xuan didn't feel the slightest bit of pity. Instead, he had a look of amusement on his face. This time, he wasn't going to hide his strength. However, just as he was about to continue swinging [Destroy], a surge of magical energy came from behind him.

　"Shangu?" Lin Xuan murmured, not caring whether there was anyone behind him or not. He turned around and slashed at the person behind him based on his intuition.

　laugh--

　Immediately, the sound of a sharp blade cutting flesh echoed. At the same time, drops of blood slid from mid-air, dripping onto the ground, splashing out strange blood flowers.

　"Although you've hidden yourself well, it's still not enough, Shan Gu." Lin Xuan muttered to himself, staring into the empty void. "However, as a bodyguard, your abilities are so well-suited to being an assassin. Is that really a good thing? Are you sure you didn't choose the wrong profession?"

　Lin Xuan's question did not get an answer from Shan Guxiu. Come to think of it, if Shan Guxiu spoke now, wouldn't he be exposing his location to Lin Xuan?

　Lin Xuan didn't care that Shan Guxiu didn't answer his question; he hadn't expected him to answer in the first place. However, just as he was about to continue, a scorching wave of fire suddenly rushed towards him from behind. Even from a few meters away, Lin Xuan could feel the scorching heat behind him. As for who had unleashed this scorching wave of fire, Lin Xuan could easily guess with his thumb. Besides John, who else was there?

　"Why are you two like this? Can you please let me talk properly?" Lin Xuan sighed helplessly, turned his right hand, held [Destroy] in his backhand hand and stabbed lightly behind him.

　"——Umbrella Blade"

　Immediately, a dark destructive force gushed out from the tip of the knife, forming a dark umbrella-shaped barrier that protected Lin Xuan completely.

　The next moment, the scorching fire wave violently slammed into the pitch-black umbrella-shaped barrier. However, the violent collision that was imagined did not occur. When the scorching fire wave hit the pitch-black umbrella-shaped barrier, it was completely destroyed by the destructive force that formed the umbrella-shaped barrier, and was unable to shake the barrier at all.

　But despite this, John seemed to be in a conflict with Lin Xuan. Not only did he not disperse the scorching fire wave, but he increased its intensity, so that even through the umbrella-shaped barrier formed by the [Umbrella Blade], Lin Xuan could feel the high temperature that seemed to be roasting him into charcoal.

　"Are you planning to use this to delay my [Destruction] and let Shangu take action? That's a really good plan, John. But—" Lin Xuan grinned, glancing at Huo Lang behind him who showed no sign of backing down. "—Don't forget I still have a scabbard in my hand. Even though it's just a scabbard, it can still be used as a knife."

　"Is that so? Shangu--" Lin Xuan's words had just fallen when he turned the scabbard in his hand and swung it fiercely towards the empty void around him.

　Then, the scabbard in Lin Xuan's hand seemed to hit something and paused in mid-air.

　"How on earth did you discover my existence!?" At this moment, ripples suddenly appeared in the void, and then, Shanguxiu's figure suddenly appeared on the originally empty ground, and in his hand, he was holding a black dagger that was shining with cold light to resist the scabbard in Lin Xuan's hand.

　"Do you think I will tell you, Shangu?" As he spoke, the veins on Lin Xuan's right hand bulged, and he exerted force suddenly, directly sweeping away the dagger in Shangu's hand.

　"What!?" Sanguxiu had never thought that he couldn't even match the strength of a ten-year-old. This was too hard for him to believe. "How can this kid be so strong? He's not a ten-year-old!!"