Chapter 108: Return

The moonlight was like water, and that Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake was still guarding the Transforming Dragon Fruit tree eagerly.

Xia Daoming looked up at the giant rock twenty or thirty zhang high and suddenly felt that this distance was nothing at all.

Because now he could release his strength, which could turn into a tornado, and could roll him up to ascend, straight to the Transforming Dragon Fruit tree, it was just a bit exhausting and mentally draining.

It's just that if he really did that, the Transforming Dragon Fruit tree would be destroyed.

Therefore, Xia Daoming still honestly leaped to a height of nearly twenty zhang, and then threw a punch in the air, fiercely bombarding the Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake.

"Boom!"

The Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake felt pain, and instantly the scales on its body stood up, and after a few times, it swam along the cliff toward the guy who had provoked it again and again below.

Unfortunately, after half a day, Xia Daoming had already stepped into the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm, and his strength had undergone a near-qualitative leap.

After a few times, this Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake, which could be said to be half-snake and half-dragon, with such strong strength that it was estimated it could easily kill a ninth-rank Grandmaster, was stabbed in the vital point under its neck by Xia Daoming with a spear, tossed and turned on the ground, its huge tail shattered I don't know how many rocks, and finally breathed its last.

After killing the Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake, Xia Daoming's feet were full of wind, and with a few easy leaps, he arrived on the giant rock.

There was a big hole behind the giant rock.

The cave emitted bursts of foul smell.

It should be the big snake's nest.

Xia Daoming held his breath and walked into the nest.

There were no treasures waiting for him inside, only nine snake eggs.

Each snake egg was the size of a goose egg.

"No wonder the Transforming Dragon Fruit was clearly somewhat ripe, but the big snake just guarded it and didn't eat it; it turns out it was saving it for its children; truly, the love of parents for their children is pitiful!" Xia Daoming looked at the snake eggs in front of him, suddenly relieved, and sighed with emotion.

Then, he took off the cloth he carried with him to wrap medicinal herbs and elixirs and collected the nine snake eggs one by one.

That big snake was already half-snake and half-dragon; the eggs it laid must be a great tonic for martial artists, and after all, they were eggs, so compared to snake meat, the effect should be milder.

As for hatching and taming, Xia Daoming didn't have this idea.

First, monster beasts are not intelligent and are difficult to tame; second, after all, he was the enemy who killed their mother; if he really spent a lot of effort and time to hatch and tame them, it would be hard not to feel awkward when seeing them in the future.

After collecting the snake eggs, Xia Daoming thought for a while and put one back.

"Leave a line for others, so we can meet again in the future!" Xia Daoming shook his head, grumbling to himself, turned and left the snake cave, and picked the remaining six Transforming Dragon Fruits on the Transforming Dragon Fruit tree one by one.

There were five unripe Transforming Dragon Fruits; Xia Daoming hesitated for a while and finally didn't take them.

The night was deep.

A bonfire was lit by the mountain lake under the cliff.

Xia Daoming was eating shabu-shabu snake meat in large mouthfuls.

It was strange to say, but when the Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake was alive, its body was extremely strong, almost invulnerable to swords and spears, but once it was killed and its skin and armor were peeled off, the meat quality was surprisingly tender and soft, and it could be sliced piece by piece like sashimi, placed in a pot and lightly shabu-shabu, and it melted in the mouth, which was very delicious.

Of course, the snake meat digested in the stomach, and the impact was very strong.

Especially since this Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake was already half-dragon and half-snake, the energy contained in the snake meat was astonishing, far from what the one Xia Daoming ate before could compare to.

It was only because Xia Daoming's meridians were abnormal that he could eat it in large mouthfuls without taboo.

The next few days.

On the outskirts of the Cangmang Mountains, Xia Daoming dragged a giant snake five or six zhang long and shuttled through the jungle.

On the outskirts of the Cangmang Mountains, they were basically first-level monster beasts, and sometimes second-level monster beasts would appear.

This Golden-Scaled Blood-Eyed Snake, which was half-snake and half-dragon, was estimated to be equivalent to a second-level mid-stage monster beast, and the terrifying blood and qi aura it emitted scared many monster beasts to flee, not daring to approach, which saved Xia Daoming a lot of trouble.

Occasionally, monster beasts that didn't have eyes came to disturb him, and Xia Daoming only needed to perform a snake-tongue saber in the air, and with a rip, the monster beast was directly split into two by the blade edge transformed by strength.

"It's still easier and more comfortable to pop elixirs!" Seven days later, Xia Daoming finally walked out of the Cangmang Mountains, looked down at the big snake that still had more than half left in his hand, and felt a bit nauseous for no reason.

For these seven days, he ate snake meat in different ways every day, but the snake was really too big, and while his meridians could withstand the surging energy contained in the snake meat, his stomach and intestines couldn't handle it in time.

For seven full days, he only ate a small section.

Even so, in just seven days, his meridians had already been reinforced to the third level.

It is estimated that after eating this big snake, completing the ninth-level reinforcement and stepping into the tenth-rank Grandmaster realm should not be a problem.

Ten days later.

Xia Daoming drove a horse pulling a large flatbed cart covered with thick cloth, passed through the city gate, and headed straight for the Tenglong Mansion.

Tenglong Mansion was the original Xu Mansion.

The Xu Mansion occupied nearly a hundred mu, surrounded by high walls, with spacious courtyards inside, beautifully laid out gardens, planted with various flowers, plants, and trees, small bridges and flowing water, winding paths leading to secluded places, charming scenery, and houses that were either elegant or imposing, with carved beams and painted rafters.

The Xu Mansion was uprooted, and it was naturally a pity for such a large mansion to be left vacant.

Coincidentally, the backyard where Xu Zhiyuan lived hid a big secret and would be Xia Daoming's place of residence in the future.

So, the master and disciples of the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan discussed it and simply moved to the Xu Mansion.

Anyway, the Xu Mansion was very large, and there were many houses, not to mention that the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan itself didn't have many people and couldn't fill it, even if Zhuo Xingji moved the entire Zhuo family over, there would still be many vacant rooms.

Originally, according to Yuchi Xiao's idea, the Xu Mansion should be renamed the Hidden Dragon Mansion.

As a result, he was directly slapped on the back of the head by Liang Jingtang, who scolded him for having no ambition, saying that with Xia Daoming's current development momentum, how could he still be a hidden dragon, and he would sooner or later transform into a dragon and soar away!

So the Xu Mansion was renamed the Tenglong Mansion.

Having not returned for more than twenty days, Li Cheng seemed to have gradually recovered some of its past prosperity, with people coming and going on the streets, quite lively, and the streets were also very clean and tidy.

Every once in a while, there were refugee disaster relief stations built.

There were people specifically managing and arranging refugees.

And from time to time, soldiers wearing armor and hanging swords on their waists patrolled the streets.

Everything looked orderly, but many people had a trace of worry on their faces, as if they were worried about something.

The carriage drove through the streets, and looking at the scene on the streets, Xia Daoming's heart was put at ease.

It seems the Ji Clan and the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan managed Li Cheng quite well.

As for what people were worried about, Xia Daoming knew a thing or two.

It must be that while refugees poured in, they also brought news of the rebel army marching north, burning, killing, and looting.

Originally, Li Cheng not only had a Martial Arts Grandmaster but also had several eighth-rank Great Martial Masters from the four major forces sitting in town, so people felt somewhat at ease.

But now, after that escape and slaughter, the four major forces in Li Cheng had suffered heavy casualties, and now the most powerful person sitting in town was only an eighth-rank Great Wu Shi; how could the people in the city not worry?

However, Xia Daoming was not worried.

He had now stepped into the Grandmaster realm, and his strength had undergone a near-qualitative change.

Even if Xu Zhiyuan were reborn now and returned to his peak, Xia Daoming could kill him with a spear from the air.

Moreover, the Ji Clan and the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan had the Fengming Elixir with amazing medicinal effects, and they had also looted many good things hidden by the four major forces; these days, the disciples of the Ji Clan and the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan had never stopped replenishing, and their strength was changing every day.

It is estimated that it won't be long before one or two eighth-rank Great Martial Masters and some seventh-rank Great Martial Masters will definitely emerge.

The truly powerful figures in the rebel army were all besieging the state capital and attacking the cities near the state capital, only splitting off a small portion of troops to march north to grab strong men and loot wealth and resources.

There shouldn't be any truly powerful figures among these troops.

The carriage drove directly into the Tenglong Mansion and stopped in the backyard.

Soon, Liang Jingtang heard the news and came first.

"Eh, Master, you are already an eighth-rank Great Wu Shi, congratulations! Congratulations!" Seeing Liang Jingtang come in, Xia Daoming's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately congratulated him with a look of surprise.

"In that battle, I felt something after killing Lin Zhaohua with a spear, and a few days after you left, I had a flash of inspiration and broke through the eighth meridian barrier in one go, stepping into the eighth-rank realm!" Seeing Xia Daoming congratulate him, Liang Jingtang, who had originally been in a hurry, immediately straightened his back, put one hand behind his back, stroked his silver beard with the other, and had the demeanor of an expert.

"Master is truly amazing, not only killing an eighth-rank when you were seventh-rank, but also breaking through because of this!" Xia Daoming immediately flattered him without money.

"I can't compare to you; you killed an eighth-rank when you were sixth-rank!" Liang Jingtang returned the favor.

"I was sneak-attacking, and that was also because of your good teaching, Master!" Xia Daoming returned the courtesy.

"Ahem! Daoming, you came just in time; these past few days, your master and the old master of the Ji Clan have been very anxious!" Liang Jingtang was finally flushed by Xia Daoming's flattery, coughed twice, and changed the subject.

Compared to thick skin, he was ultimately not as good as this disciple.

As soon as Liang Jingtang finished speaking, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen walked in in a hurry.

"Daoming, you're finally back!" Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he saw Xia Daoming.

"Is the rebel army about to attack?" Xia Daoming asked.

"Not yet, but the rebel army has now attacked Feiyun City; according to the current situation, it is eight or nine out of ten that they are preparing to march north, and Li Cheng will be hard to escape.

It is said that this army originally had four thousand elite soldiers, burning, killing, and looting all the way, and grabbing strong men on a large scale; now they have gathered nearly twenty thousand people.

The Guangwei General Ma Tong who commands the army is a ninth-rank Grandmaster; it is said that he has natural copper bones and iron skin, and is infinitely powerful; this march north has been invincible, and few people can match him.

Moreover, this Ma Tong is extremely violent and cruel; before attacking a city, he will send someone to deliver a letter of persuasion to surrender; if the city gate is opened to surrender and a heavy gift is offered, he can refrain from killing. If they refuse to surrender, once the city gate is broken, he will carry out a cruel massacre of the city!

Not only that, Ma Tong is very likely to have cultivators assisting him. Yesterday, the scout reported that a few days ago, it was heard that the original Huoshan City had steep terrain and was easy to defend and hard to attack, and there was a Grandmaster sitting in the city, but Ma Tong's army couldn't attack it for a long time.

Later, when Ma Tong was fighting that Grandmaster, a black cloud suddenly flew in from the sky and turned into a black eagle to scratch the Grandmaster, and Ma Tong took the opportunity to make a move and beheaded that Grandmaster, and Huoshan City was also broken. So before Ma Tong sends someone to persuade us to surrender, we must make a decision." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen said with worry.

It's no wonder Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen was so worried.

The enemy army had nearly twenty thousand people; even if Xia Daoming was powerful again, he couldn't kill them all, and would eventually be defeated by exhaustion.

Not to mention that Ma Tong was a Grandmaster, and there was no lack of Great Wu Shi experts around him, and it was very likely that there were cultivators secretly assisting him.

And Xia Daoming didn't have many people to help him, and there were even fewer powerful Great Martial Masters.

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