Chapter 105

Ah—

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, except for the location of the rear garden, wolf howls echoed everywhere around.

Xue Chengkong stood atop the City Lord's Mansion Library, hands clasped behind his back, overlooking the entire Black Water City.

The evening wind brushed past, the black robe with gold-embroidered edges flaring loudly.

He lifted his head to gaze at the celestial wolf demon elixir in the sky, which had gathered the lives of a hundred thousand beings, and a fervent light unlike any before surged in his eyes.

Fifteen years!

He had waited for this day, waited fifteen years!

Back in Yunzhou, he too had once climbed high and gazed afar, looking down upon the myriad mountains.

At that time, he was spirited and commanding, a single call summoning a hundred responses, like stars surrounding the moon, with countless followers, truly magnificent.

Yet who would have thought, in a single misfortune, the tree falls and the monkeys scatter!

He had tasted the warmth and coldness of human relations, and even the sect he had wholeheartedly protected ultimately abandoned him.

Not only was his True Disciple treatment revoked, but he was also barred from refining pills using humans, cutting off his hope of restoring the Heavenly Meridian.

Even the master he most respected gave up on him, exiling him to this remote, desolate town where not even birds would defecate.

Fortunately, heaven does not betray those who strive with sincerity!

He had awaited the arrival of the Xiaoyue Demon King, awaited the emergence of the Spirit Blood Pill.

As long as he survived tonight, he could not only reforge his Heavenly Meridian but also hope to ascend in a single step, entering the longed-for Grandmaster realm.

By then, whether it be Wind Thunder Valley or the Demon Suppression Division.

Those who had once obstructed him, mocked him, ridiculed him—all must die!

"Xiaoyue, I have already cleared all obstacles for you. If you still cannot refine the Spirit Blood Pill, then you truly deserve to die!"

Xue Chengkong murmured softly.

He knew very well that now, in Black Water City, no one could block Xiaoyue's steps.

As long as he waited quietly for dawn, everything would be a new beginning!

Boom!

Suddenly, a tremendous sound came from the direction of the rear garden.

A figure wrapped in golden light burst out from the dungeon, the artificial hill on the ground shattered instantly, and millstone-sized rocks were hurled sideways by the shock.

A patrolling soldier failed to dodge in time, the flying boulder struck him, his chest caved in on the spot, blood froth spraying everywhere.

"Enemy attack!"

The soldiers guarding the rear garden, well-trained, after a brief panic, quickly organized their formation and enclosed the golden-light figure in the center.

Crack! Crack!

The heavy mechanical creaking sound came from the garden walls around, the Divine Arm Crossbow aimed at the dungeon instantly activated.

Hum!

A sharp, piercing tearing-through-air sound rang out.

An arm-thick arrow, carrying the force to shatter mountains and breach cities, fiercely shot toward the chest of the golden figure.

Divine Arm Crossbow, a great killer for siege and armor-piercing!

Even a Tongmai Realm expert would have to temporarily avoid its edge, dare not take it head-on, or be pierced through, leaving a large hole.

But now, that golden figure did not dodge or evade, merely throwing out a plain, unremarkable punch!

Roar!

A lofty dragon's roar, as if a wild heavenly dragon was bellowing in everyone's ears.

Several weak soldiers instantly turned pale, bled from their seven orifices, their legs went soft, and they collapsed sitting on the ground.

Clang!

The golden fist imprint collided with the thick crossbow bolt.

A sound making teeth ache, the grating of gold and iron, exploded in the garden.

Immediately afterward, everyone saw an astonishing, unbelievable scene.

The crossbow bolt, forged entirely of refined iron, like paper paste, shattered inch by inch, scattering into countless iron fragments flying wildly.

Puff puff puff...

The shooting iron fragments struck the ground, smashing the hard stone slabs into fist-sized pits, one by one, the contained power evident at a glance.

"What?"

On the Library rooftop, Xue Chengkong's pupils contracted.

The soldiers in the garden widened their eyes even more, as if seeing ghosts, their faces filled with shock and fear.

This is the Divine Arm Crossbow!

With the aid of martial vigor, it can pierce city walls, let alone a flesh-and-blood body.

But...

What did they see?

That golden figure actually shattered the refined iron crossbow bolt, yet remained standing firm, unharmed, not a single hair injured.

Is this... still power that humans can possess?

Simply like a demon god!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

The arrows from the other three Divine Arm Crossbows also arrived as promised.

The terrifying shooting force stirred visible ripples in the air, rolling up white mist, rumbling thunderously!

Divine Arm Crossbow, a great killer of military defense!

Using it against martial artists is nothing short of using a cannon to swat mosquitoes, killing a chicken with a butcher's knife.

But at this moment, that figure entirely enveloped in golden light showed everyone what it means to be invincible through external training, with an indestructible golden body!

Boom boom boom...

The three crossbow bolts struck different parts of the golden figure, yet they were like mud balls hitting an iron wall—repelled by the rebound force, crushed inch by inch.

The soldiers who had prepared to surround and kill the golden figure were all stunned!

How the hell are we supposed to fight this?

They're immune to blades and spears, and even the Divine Arm Crossbow can't pierce their defense—going up against them is just delivering food.

The golden light faded, revealing a resolute and handsome face.

The youth's eyes blazed like two furnaces, his hair flying wildly in the wind, his sturdy frame radiating a power that made hearts tremble, like a Vajra Subduing Demons possessing the strength and will to destroy everything.

"It's him!"

Xue Chengkong's pupils contracted sharply.

He had thought the one who escaped would be Master Jueming, but instead it was that boy who had asked him many questions in the dungeon.

How could this be possible?

How did he undo my Blood-Melting Poison?

Why is he unaffected by the Blood Boosting Pill?

And yet he possesses such astonishing strength and physique?

Such a fleshly body—probably even Master Jueming's Arhat Golden Body cannot compare, falling far short.

"Xue, you old dog!"

Qin Shuo bared his sturdy upper body, every inch of his skin glowing like molten gold, filled with shocking power.

His gaze pierced through the layers of soldiers, landing on the black-robed figure standing atop the tower, his mouth curling into a cold, wild grin as he said:

"Today is your day of death!"

Bang!

He stomped his feet hard, and the hard blue stone slabs beneath him instantly shattered like crisp biscuits.

Under the enhancement of the Four Symbols Power, he felt his internal strength was nearly limitless.

Leaping upward, he shot into the sky like a Golden Dragon, soaring toward Xue Chengkong atop the tower to unleash a devastating assault.

"What tremendous strength..."

Xue Chengkong's expression changed.

Though a thousand meters away, his keen eyes saw clearly that the youth was not using martial arts lightness, but pure explosive force.

Just a single stomp, like an elephant stamping the ground, had trampled the rear garden's stone-paved ground into a half-meter-deep pit.

Such strength cannot be explained by martial arts alone.

Only the legendary Martial Saint Divine Ability could possibly possess such power.

Thud thud thud...

The heavy, low footsteps sounded like an elephant charging, approaching from afar.

From Xue Chengkong's view, it seemed as if a Golden Dragon was sweeping forward, rolling with terrifying air waves and momentum.

Boom!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Shuo, wrapped in golden light, came rushing madly.

He stomped heavily on the ground, his whole body soaring like a Golden Dragon rising to the same height as Xue Chengkong, then hurtling toward the latter's astonished face.

"Old pig dog, come get your life!"

A violent shout filled with endless killing intent echoed across the heavens!

At this moment, the youth seemed like a deity descending to earth, his entire body glowing with golden light as brilliant as the blazing sun.

Upon his golden fist, a Golden Dragon and a mighty elephant simultaneously took shape, bearing the invincible will to destroy all obstacles, and came crashing down.