Chapter 2470: Two Great Frauds' Head-On Confrontation (Bonus Chapter)

He also believed that Sect Master Wang had seen through this fellow's petty tricks at a glance, but the old man didn't care. There were several hundred pairs of eyes watching this scene, so Sect Master Wang naturally had to be clear in rewards and punishments; Shangguan Biao recovering the sect's treasure and receiving a reward for his merit was only right and proper — this was also the creed of the Longfeng Valley people.

At this moment, Shangguan Biao's gaze swept over and happened to meet his eyes.

Having barely escaped Du Zhishan, Shangguan Biao swore to himself that he must never repeat past mistakes; from now on, he would surely strive to come out on top!

A slight tremor came from the ground again, and a familiar massive figure slowly walked up behind. The surrounding people noticed nothing, including Wang Ye up ahead.

Shangguan Biao didn't need to turn his head to know who had come:

The Red Ghost!

The Red Ghost, previously scattered by a mysterious man's single saber slash, now returned to his side once more, whispering in his ear:

"Li Yun resents you; he hates subordinates who overstep their bounds the most."

"What a coincidence, mutual feelings." Shangguan Biao showed Li Yun his most sincere, most ingratiating smile, then said, "He ruined my father and bankrupted the family. Just wait — one day, he'll pay the price!"

He Lingchuan wasn't here, so no one could see —

Behind him, the Red Ghost grinned its bloody maw wide, smiling with incomparable ferocity.

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Just several dozen breaths later, He Lingchuan observed the sand table and discovered the snow mountain had grown shorter.

This mountain's height was indeed slowly decreasing, and the accumulated snow on its peak was also lessening, its crown becoming bald and bare.

Obviously, if this continued, it would either disappear completely or turn into an ordinary mountain range or low hill.

"It really ate it." Di Mu looked at He Lingchuan with a somewhat strange gaze, "This is the Secret Realm devouring?"

On the surface, the Panlong Ancient City was stained with snow, while the snow mountain melted away silently; behind this, the Panlong Secret Realm and the Snow Mountain Secret Realm were fiercely battling, and the former had gained the upper hand.

"Mutual devouring between Secret Realms can also turn from void into reality, altering reality itself." He Lingchuan explained, "The Snow Mountain Secret Realm's characteristics have been stripped away by the new Secret Realm, so its outward form has turned into ordinary hills. In fact, if Shangguan Biao hadn't specially preserved them, the terrain and buildings inside this Yujing City would mostly not present these appearances."

During this period, Di Mu also moved other Secret Realms as he requested, but appeared extraordinarily strained.

The buildings on the sand table also frequently deformed, glowed, and sometimes underwent strange displacements.

But Di Mu would firmly move them back.

"Shangguan Biao is stopping you?"

"Yes, he discovered us." Di Mu exerted her divine abilities with all her strength, even speaking with some difficulty, "He knows what we want to do, doesn't want — doesn't want to let us succeed!"

Shangguan Biao wouldn't want the new Panlong Secret Realm to devour more of the Secret Realms he collected, so of course he would sabotage from within.

"Oh my, look who this is!" A voice abruptly rang out nearby, and a stone man emerged from underground, "This is what's called walking right into the net."

Hearing such an annoying voice, He Lingchuan knew Shangguan Biao had come.

How could this scoundrel bear not to come?

"Nine Nether Great Emperor, guardian spirit of the new Panlong Secret Realm." Shangguan Biao looked immensely pleased with himself, "I never expected you'd be stupid enough to chase Di Mu down here together. Tsk, since you've come, just stay and keep it company!"

The giant Di Mu's eyes glowed red as she stared at him: "Still dare to impersonate me? Don't you have any shame yourself?"

Although its voice lacked inflection, bystanders could clearly feel its anger.

Then, it let out a furious roar at Shangguan Biao.

Even placed on the Lei Ting Heavenly Plain, this was like a thunderclap from clear skies, accompanied by a force-twelve gale.

After this roar, the stones on the dwarf stone man couldn't hold on, crashing down and disintegrating with a clatter, then scattering all over the ground.

The stones fell away, leaving only a red figure still standing in place, its features becoming clear.

Features were regular, thick brows and large eyes, only the gaze was somewhat sinister.

Familiar-looking,

Isn't this just Shangguan Biao?

Only looking older in age, more powerful in bearing.

Shangguan Biao ignored everyone else, only staring at He Lingchuan and asking: "How did you do it!"

Li Yun had already used the wave drum to close the Di Mu nest entrance, and Shangguan Biao was also very certain the Earth Cave Spider Matriarch fundamentally hadn't found Di Mu's feeding mouth.

The invaders never had a chance to contact Di Mu, so how could they have awakened it from its slumber?

"Merely fate's pull." He Lingchuan lightly pointed at him, voice grim, "You've committed evil for thousands of years, your allotted fortune is exhausted; today's Yujing City is your burial ground!"

That golden ouroboros snake ring floated up on his wrist again, snake eyes emitting a dim light, snake head slightly raised, even spitting its tongue straight at Shangguan Biao.

He truly hadn't made this gesture in a long time. Back when punishing evil and promoting good on the Shanjin Plains, the Nine Nether Great Emperor often judged evildoers this way.

Shangguan Biao concentrated all evils in one body; he was indeed the most fitting target for the Nine Nether Great Emperor's judgment. Even if thrown into the former Shanjin Plains, his tyranny would easily rank in the top five among evildoers He Lingchuan had dealt with.

Being pointed at like this, Shangguan Biao actually felt a chill in his heart, then burst into loud laughter:

"Putting on a godly act in front of me? Only the weak believe in karmic retribution! You've played this act on the Shanjin Plains for too long, you've even come to believe it yourself, haven't you?"

He had also collected the old histories of the Cangyan Empire, and knew this so-called "Founding Great Emperor" before him was a living, breathing big fraud!

How shameless must one be to pin the title "Reincarnated Dragon God" on oneself?

No one today can imagine how powerful a Dragon God is, but he had witnessed it with his own eyes!

Even he, Shangguan Biao, had never dared covet this title.

However, some frauds deceive people for so long they gradually walk the path of self-deception.

Of course, Shangguan Biao's biggest problem right now isn't these cultivators inside and out, but the Di Mu awakening from slumber!

Thousands of years ago, he took advantage of Di Mu's weakness to seal its essence soul inside the Liuguang Secret Realm, while he himself wore its name and borrowed its power to do as he pleased.

Now Di Mu has awakened; its first act is to strip away his disguise, reclaim the power originally belonging to it, and then —

Flatten him with one punch!

Watching Di Mu, covered in shackles, charge at him once more with fierce fist winds, Shangguan Biao dodged with a flash, raised his left hand, and viciously pinched something.

Di Mu gave a great roar, its figure staggering — not only did all force vanish, but it was also in genuine pain.

The stone chains behind exerted force, taking the opportunity to drag it back several zhang; the entire pool's electric water rippled, corroding Di Mu every moment.

"Did you sleep so long your brain rotted?" Shangguan Biao sneered, "You can't hurt me; look what this is?"

A grayish-white round pouch bulged from his palm, resembling both a coconut and a peach, yet its surface bore uneven lines like veins and tendons.

This thing seemed almost fused to his palm, and upon close inspection, it pulsed faintly.