Chapter 167: True and False Taotie, True and False Long Tian'ao

After hearing what Jiufang had to say, Long Tian'ao only felt it was absurd...

Yet, he had no choice but to be swayed by Jiufang's strength.

Even though everyone's strength was suppressed after entering the Secret Realm, Jiufang was still able to take on ten people at once!

Regardless of the reason, Long Tian'ao could only accept it for the time being.

What's more, Jiufang gave him no opportunity to deny it at all.

Furthermore...

He discovered that Jiufang actually harbored a bone-deep hatred for Lu Ren as well.

In this way.

Long Tian'ao had absolutely no reason to refuse.

The two of them chatted away there as if no one else were around.

This drew the attention of the nearby cultivators.

Someone even suddenly narrowed their eyes and looked toward the horizon, as if they had discovered something, a smile of anticipation for a good show appearing at the corner of their mouth.

It was at this moment that Jiufang suddenly turned his head and stared fixedly at the horizon.

His tone was grave: "A powerful expert is rapidly approaching this place!"

"Their strength is very great."

"How great?" Long Tian'ao asked, looking slightly displeased, "Do you mean to say that with the two of us joining forces, we still can't defeat him?"

Jiufang naturally wanted to deny it, but he opened his mouth and could not bring himself to say the words.

Because according to his estimation...

It might truly be difficult to handle! The figure on the horizon galloped over, arriving before them in a flash, causing the gazes of the many cultivators to change in an instant.

Long Tian'ao stood up in disbelief, his chest heaving violently as he stared fixedly at that person.

"It's you!"

Jiufang turned his head abruptly.

He heard the resentment in Long Tian'ao's tone and narrowed his eyes dangerously as he asked: "Is this your enemy?"

Long Tian'ao suddenly sneered.

He spoke word by word: "Enemy? Ha! He is Lu Ren!"

The moment the two words "Lu Ren" were spoken, they immediately ignited the flames of anger and hatred in Jiufang's heart; he looked straight at Lu Ren without hesitation, his tone filled with chilling murderous intent.

"So you are Lu Ren?"

"You are the one who killed my senior brother!?"

Lu Ren glanced at the group of cultivators gathered here with slight indifference, his gaze only pausing slowly when he saw Long Tian'ao.

After hearing what Jiufang said, Lu Ren turned his head to look, not particularly concerned, "Who are you?"

"And who... is your senior brother?"

Before Jiufang could speak, Lu Ren already chuckled.

"Forget it, knowing who it is is of no great use; they were nothing more than a defeated opponent anyway."

This sentence thoroughly ignited the rage in Jiufang's heart.

He gritted his teeth, resentful and ferocious, "You are not yet qualified to know my senior brother's name!"

His red robes fluttered, his breath sank into his chest, and a storm appeared in his eyes.

Because of what Lu Ren said, the baleful energy in Jiufang's chest could not be suppressed; his palm was already pressed against the Buddhist Staff beside his body, and the calm on his face had long since been torn away by Lu Ren's appearance, revealing sharp murderous intent.

Long Tian'ao was even more blunt.

He stared fixedly at Lu Ren, his murderous intent breaking through his breath, the surrounding air seemingly torn apart, and he said coldly: "Lu Ren, do you still remember me?"

"I am no longer the person I was back then... I will never again be easily swayed by your instigation; Lu Ren, today, the two of us are here, meeting on a narrow path."

"I am going to take your life!"

"Remember this."

"The one who kills you is named Long Tian'ao!"

During the short time he and Jiufang had been in contact within the Secret Realm, they had cultivated an extremely tacit understanding and coordination.

In every movement and every breath, they knew what the other was going to do. Although Long Tian'ao was filled with rage, he did not dare to be arrogant.

He knew very well that if Lu Ren were at his normal strength, he would absolutely not be someone they could rival.

But now, everyone's strength was suppressed!

They were two against one!

Even if they couldn't win steadily, they wouldn't end up in such a sorry state, and it was even possible they could truly take Lu Ren's head! This realization made Long Tian'ao feel the blood in his entire body becoming hot and boiling.

However.

In the next second, something no one expected happened.

A small, furry, round ball jumped out from behind Lu Ren, its eyes filled with immense rage and infinite murderous intent.

It floated in mid-air, its thin, short little tail flicking angrily.

It unleashed a barrage of fury at Long Tian'ao.

"What kind of thing are you, daring to have the same name as this young master!"

"Having the same characters is one thing, but you actually dare to reverse this young master's name!"

"This young master is going to eat you!!!"

Long Tian'ao was startled at first, frightened by this chubby round ball that had suddenly popped out, but after seeing the color of the ball's pupils, he immediately took a step back, narrowing his eyes with extreme vigilance.

"A Fierce Beast?"

Even though his heart was higher than the heavens, he knew what the pupils of a Fierce Beast looked like.

It's just that...

Long Tian'ao couldn't help but look down on the Taotie once more.

Something this small couldn't possibly be a Fierce Beast; it must still be in its Juvenile Stage!

At this moment, Lu Ren slowly revealed a smile, as if watching a good show, and reached out to grab the little round ball by its tail, pulling it back into his arms before speaking in a leisurely, scolding tone.

"Alright, Long Aotian, don't be so anxious; he isn't named Long Aotian, he is merely Long Tian'ao. Just pretend he admires you and is imitating you."

What a venomous tongue!

The surrounding cultivators all couldn't help but widen their eyes; although they were extremely vigilant and careful, worried about endangering their own lives, watching the spectacle was the nature of the Human Race, and they all couldn't help but crowd around to watch this grand drama.

Some even cheered repeatedly in their hearts.

Lu Ren had truly used a method that could insult an opponent to the extreme!

What insult could be more humiliating to an enemy than naming one's own contracted beast after them? Lu Ren was definitely doing it on purpose!

Long Tian'ao thought so too.

After he realized it, the rage in his body exploded in an instant, and he stared fixedly at Lu Ren and the little round ball in his hands.

"What did you say?!"

"Lu Ren, you actually dare to humiliate me like this, damn you!"

Long Tian'ao's blood rushed to his head, and he could barely control the surging power within his body, but before he could rush out, his arm was suddenly grabbed by Jiufang at his side.

Jiufang held Long Tian'ao back firmly, his gaze fixed on the little round ball with extreme vigilance.

Long Tian'ao was ultimately willing to give Jiufang some face, forcibly suppressing his impatience.

"Why are you stopping me?!"

Jiufang, however, spoke slowly and cautiously: "Don't be impulsive!"

"If I am not mistaken, the origin of that thing should be a Taotie!"

As these words fell, it was like a thunderclap.

The cultivators present all couldn't help but widen their eyes in astonishment.

Taotie?

That little round ball? Lu Ren has contracted another Fierce Beast? Is it real or fake?! Only the Taotie began to laugh heartily.

"That's right! This master is the Taotie! Weak humans! Submit to this master!"

(End of chapter)