Chapter 590: So that's why! I said thank you, Li Yao-kun!

Mount Mount Fushi.

The most famous mountain peak in the Sakura Country.

Li Yao had heard of it.

But it was different from what he imagined.

When Gaienyate descended on this mountain peak...

...the scene before him exceeded his expectations.

The entire Mount Mount Fushi...

...had been modified by the Sakura Country into a gathering place for dungeons.

Countless teleportation vortexes, large or small, were situated on the mountainside.

Countless Sakura Country professionals stared blankly at the giant dragon descending.

They couldn't speak for a long time.

After a long while...

...someone exclaimed and ran down the mountain.

In less than a few breaths...

...the mountain path, which was originally bustling with people, was empty.

Miss Jiutiao Meise said with some feeling:

"This is the gap between the Sakura Country and the Dragon Country."

"In the Dragon Country..."

"...if they encounter powerful monsters, even if ordinary people flee, the soldiers guarding this place will absolutely stay to deal with the monsters, even if they aren't a match, they will try their best to hold them back."

"Ensuring the monsters won't harm ordinary people."

Mu Mu Xiaoxiao looked playful. "It's clear that you're in a good mood, huh?"

Miss Jiutiao Meise's face flushed slightly. "Is it?"

"This monk thinks so too." Mishaluo nodded noncommittally.

The cold Benefactor Meise...

...when Benefactor Li Yao wasn't around...

...could barely even say a word.

How could she take the initiative to comment on the gap between the Sakura Country and the Eagle Country?

"Alright," Li Yao interrupted. "Those two are here."

"For this God Ruins dungeon, you two just wait here for a bit; I'll bring you to the next one."

"Alright, alright!" Mu Mu Xiaoxiao was full of gossip. "I know our Chief General wants to help his 'good friend' cut off her past."

"The monk and I can only wander around here for a while."

Li Yao ignored her.

He retracted Gaienyate.

And walked toward the summit with Miss Jiutiao Meise.

Mount Mount Fushi, summit.

If Miss Jiutiao Xiongming hadn't lied...

...the dungeon here...

...was enough to be called the strongest dungeon on Blue Star!

The Undying Thunder, Volibear.

Back when he was level 50, he had entered a trial dungeon.

The monster inside was the Undying Thunder, Volibear.

It was hailed by the system as the top creature among the Demi-God race!

Even if it wasn't at the Overlord level...

...it wouldn't be too far from it.

The vortex was right before his eyes.

Located at the summit, directly above the crater, standing in mid-air.

Magma spewed, and scorching heat rolled in.

The harsh environment seemed to demonstrate that the monsters in the dungeon were incomparably terrifying.

At this moment...

...a soft voice rang out.

If it weren't for the quiet environment, Li Yao really wouldn't have heard it clearly.

"Li Yao-kun, thank you."

Li Yao turned around and asked with a faint smile:

"Doing this, you shouldn't have any more worries, right?"

Miss Jiutiao Meise's gaze dodged, not daring to look Li Yao in the eye, but she spoke toughly:

"Li Yao-kun is overthinking it."

"If you exclude the blood relationship..."

"...they don't count as my family at all!"

"Oh?" Li Yao raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "So it seems I was meddling in other people's business?"

He didn't need Mu Mu Xiaoxiao to tell him.

He could see that Miss Jiutiao Meise was in a much better mood.

At the cost of one piece of legendary equipment...

...Li Yao felt it was a great deal.

"I will find a way to pay you back for that legendary equipment."

Li Yao didn't refuse; he knew Miss Jiutiao Meise's personality.

"Oh, you see for yourself."

"What does that mean?" Miss Jiutiao Meise was immediately unconvinced. "Does Li Yao-kun think I can't grind out legendary equipment?"

"I didn't say that."

While the two were talking...

...two figures descended from the sky and appeared beside the vortex.

"Please, Chief General, pull us into the team."

One of them said with a smile.

He glanced at Miss Jiutiao Meise beside him and reminded her with a smirk:

"If you ask me, Chief General, you should find another 7th-turn professional."

"Our Sakura Country's God Ruins are not something your Dragon Country can compare to."

"Miss Meise, you should just rest outside."

Li Yao didn't reply, or rather...

...he didn't have the habit of replying to dead people.

He pulled them into the team and then jumped into the teleportation vortex.

The view shifted.

It wasn't much different from the Dragon Country's God Ruins dungeon.

Dust filled the air, like ruins left over from ancient times.

And the aura hidden behind the dust...

...was indeed a cut stronger than the Dragon Country's Demi-God.

But Li Yao was very certain...

...it hadn't reached the Overlord level.

"Whoosh!"

Two figures appeared beside him.

Not long after...

...another figure appeared.

Not tall.

A beard and long hair covered his face.

Wearing the unique samurai armor equipment of the Sakura Country.

Carrying a long sword at his waist.

"..." He muttered for a long time; Li Yao didn't understand.

It should be Sakura Country language.

Dragon Country language becoming the unified global language...

...was something that happened in the last few years.

This person must have been in this dungeon for some years.

Miss Jiutiao Meise spoke to explain to this old man.

Even though it was their first meeting...

...Miss Jiutiao Meise was still very respectful to this person.

He must be a fairly famous senior in the Sakura Country.

The two professionals who entered later...

...stood honestly on the spot when facing him, not daring to say more.

"Li Yao-kun, this is Miyamoto Musashi, hailed as the sword saint of the Sakura Country, seen once in a millennium."

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"Senior Zhang Zhang Linfeng of the Dragon Country once fought him."

"After being defeated, Senior Musashi didn't kill him and let Senior Zhang Zhang Linfeng return to the Dragon Country."

"I understand." Li Yao nodded.

The meaning of Miss Jiutiao Meise telling him this was...

...if it wasn't necessary, she hoped he wouldn't kill this senior.

Regardless of nationality...

...the seniors guarding the God Ruins...

...were the strongest of each country.

And as the strongest, they could ignore all rules...

...yet they still entered these dark [God Ruins] and guarded them for countless years.

Miyamoto Musashi wanted to say something else.

"BOOM!"

A loud noise, and a massive black shadow appeared in the dust.

Thunder flickered.

A terrifying aura enveloped the group.

The two 7th-turn professionals who had entered were clearly startled by this terrifying aura.

"Chief General, you can make your move."

"Oh."

"Zing!"

A bell rang.

A transparent barrier wrapped around the surrounding space.

Li Yao directly grabbed Miss Jiutiao Meise and retreated toward the back.

"What's going on!?" The two 7th-turn professionals were stunned at the same time.

The one who answered them wasn't Li Yao.

But a massive claw.

Carrying endless thunder, it slammed down fiercely.

They were 7th-turn professionals after all.

At the critical moment, both used invincibility skills.

And used displacement to pull away.

"Chief General!?" They looked at Li Yao in the distance with resentment in their eyes.

The old man on the side was also a bit confused.

Wasn't it agreed that they would come in to solve the monster?

Why didn't that powerful young man make a move?

He couldn't watch the two powerful professionals of his country be killed by the Demi-God like this.

"Clang!"

The long sword left its sheath.

Or what the Sakura Country people called a sword.

He rushed directly toward this thunder beast.

"Clang! Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out in the air.

The claws on the bear's paw and the katana collided continuously in the air.

Both were old rivals.

Neither could do anything to the other.

Li Yao watched from afar.

Being able to survive in this God Ruins, Miyamoto Musashi's strength was stronger than Miss Jiutiao Xiongming's.

But the energy on his body was flowing away quickly.

Every time he swung his sword, it cost a lot of effort.

After just a few breaths of collision, he had to take out a blue potion to swallow.

At this moment...

...Miyamoto Musashi scolded angrily.

Meaning he wanted the two 7th-turn professionals to help.

And those two 7th-turn professionals looked at each other.

The Chief General...

...had already made it clear that he wanted them to be killed by this Demi-God.

Help?

If helping could solve this Demi-God...

...the God Ruins wouldn't have existed for so long.

Without hesitation...

...taking advantage of Miyamoto Musashi holding the Demi-God back for them...

...they took out two talismans.

And activated them.

Miyamoto Musashi narrowed his eyes.

Teleportation items.

Hmph.

Good youngsters!

Light flickered.

What was surprising was...

...the two figures...

...were still standing in the distance, not having left the dungeon.

"Li Yao-kun, did you do this?" Miss Jiutiao Meise asked.

The spatial restriction of the God Ruins wasn't very strong.

A-grade or higher teleportation items could easily leave.

Li Yao looked at her and nodded.

[Space Tombstone].

A skill he specifically sought out to prevent enemies from escaping.

"You want to let them go?"

"That's not it."

Miss Jiutiao Meise looked at the battlefield in the distance.

At this moment...

...the two 7th-turn professionals and Miyamoto Musashi had joined forces to deal with this violent Demi-God.

Miyamoto Musashi's strength was formidable.

For a while, they were evenly matched.

"It's just a bit of a pity."