Chapter 118

As the primary target of the 'wave of energy',

Di Shitian let out a strange cry, his expression changing drastically.

His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

His originally surging momentum

stalled.

Deep within his heart,

a trace of fear sprouted involuntarily.

This feeling

made him uncontrollably recall the scene of being dominated by Wu Wudi back in the day!

No!

It was even more intense!

"Heh~"

"Are you already afraid?"

"Trash is indeed trash!"

Seeing the terror deep in his eyes,

Ximen Wudi chuckled.

With a cold face, he spat out a single word:

"Execute!"

Before the sound had even faded,

Di Shitian felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end!

A cold shiver shot from his heels straight to the back of his head!

Feeling the vast, infinite, and tyrannical power rushing toward him,

his whole body shook violently.

Even his mind

was like a lonely boat in the ocean at this moment,

in danger of capsizing in the monstrous waves at any time!

At the same time,

a trace of extreme danger arose in his heart.

Almost instantly,

Di Shitian's expression changed drastically.

Terrifying!

Utterly terrifying!!!

Without thinking,

Di Shitian, his scalp tingling, did not dare to be the least bit negligent.

He instantly pushed the Heart of the Saint Art to its limit,

gritting his teeth and using every ounce of his strength.

*Pfft!!!*

The moment he made contact with the wave of energy,

Di Shitian's body trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

His mask shattered into fragments,

his face turning as pale as paper in a flash.

His long hair was now incredibly disheveled.

Looking at him, there was no longer any trace of his former high-and-mighty demeanor.

"Waa~~"

"Impossible!!"

"I have cultivated for over three thousand years, how can I not even withstand your momentum?!!"

Spitting out another mouthful of blood,

Di Shitian roared in disbelief.

The Twelve Realms of Martial Arts, each realm a heaven apart.

He had cultivated for over three thousand years and finally reached the mid-stage of Shattering.

Even if the other party was strong, how could they crush him with just momentum?!

For a moment,

Di Shitian was completely lost.

This gap was just too ridiculous!!

Even immortals and gods probably wouldn't be much more than this, right?!

Or rather,

was the other party an immortal or god descended to the mortal world?!

It wasn't just him;

even the onlookers, Ling Donglai and the others,

were terrified by this scene.

With wide eyes and mouths slightly agape,

their faces showed nothing but shock!

Even though they had already highly overestimated Ximen Wudi's strength before this,

at this moment,

they were still stunned.

A sense of unreality rose in their hearts.

"What a letdown!"

"Trash is trash!"

"Cultivating for over three thousand years, and still just a piece of trash!"

Withdrawing his momentum,

Ximen Wudi said with great disappointment.

Before this,

he had thought the other party might be able to trade a few blows with him.

But as it turned out,

they couldn't even block his momentum.

It had to be said,

this mid-stage Shattering cultivation was as watered down as it could possibly be!

It was entirely piled up by time!

It could be said that any existence who had just entered the Shattering Realm would probably be enough to beat him up.

"You!!"

Di Shitian's old face darkened,

endless rage rising in his heart.

He wanted to retort,

but upon thinking of Ximen Wudi's suffocating and despair-inducing strength,

he immediately dismissed the thought.

Only in his lowered eyes

did a trace of resentment and hatred flash.

He secretly gritted his teeth.

Without waiting for Ximen Wudi to speak,

he raised his hand and struck his own chest hard.

Following that,

he secretly pushed the Heart of the Saint Art to its limit,

and his entire person instantly vanished from the spot.

"Don't let him escape!!"

Ling Donglai and the others shouted upon seeing this.

Unfortunately,

faced with Di Shitian, who was determined to flee,

unless Ximen Wudi took action himself,

otherwise,

even if he were severely injured,

he was not someone they could stop.

In just a flash,

Di Shitian disappeared without a trace.

"Burning Phoenix blood? Interesting."

Quietly watching the direction in which he had left,

Ximen Wudi's lips curled into a faint arc.

Since he had decided to make him a dog,

how could he let him off so easily?

In other words,

if he really didn't want him to escape,

let alone burning Phoenix blood,

even if he burned his entire being, he wouldn't have been able to get away.

The reason he let him go

was primarily

because he wanted to cast a long line to catch a big fish.

After all, he was an old monster who had survived for over three thousand years;

he must have collected quite a few good things.

Besides that,

he hadn't forgotten

that the other party still had powerful subordinates like Luo Xian and the Ice Emperor.

If he could bring them all under his command,

the strength of the Green Dragon Society would definitely reach a new level!

After all, the Nine Provinces were whole, and the Age of Great Contention had arrived.

Future experts would surely emerge one after another!

And the top combat power of the Green Dragon Society was already a bit stretched thin.

Therefore, it was time to start recruiting experts.

As a superior,

he didn't want to have to do everything himself in the future.

Thinking of this,

Ximen Wudi couldn't help but signal to Ling Donglai and the others, who had returned empty-handed.

"No need to chase."

"He won't be able to run away!"

"Since you are all here, I will give you a task."

A task?

Ling Donglai and the others were all stunned,

subconsciously looking up at him,

curiosity flashing in their eyes.

"The person just now is a hidden expert from Yunzhou."

"There are quite a few such experts there."

"So, your next task is to be responsible for recruiting them into the Green Dragon Society."

Seeing their curiosity,

Ximen Wudi didn't hold back,

pondering for a few moments before speaking slowly.

What?!

There are many such experts in Yunzhou?!!

Almost instantly,

Ling Donglai and the others were shocked,

their old faces filled with traces of horror.

"Second Dragon Head, your cultivation is the highest here."

"You are responsible for heading to Yunzhou, to a place called the China Pavilion."

"Find the Pavilion Master who plays the erhu there, invite him to join the Green Dragon Society, or bring him to see me—either is fine!"

"Third Dragon Head, you go to a place in Yunzhou called Wushuang City."

"Find the City Lord of Wushuang City, have him take you to see the Sword Saint Dugu Jian; as for the rest, you handle it yourself."

"Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Dragon Heads, you three just need to head to the headquarters of the World Association in Yunzhou, and do this and that."

"As for the Seventh Dragon Head, you go to the overseas regions of Yunzhou, find Water God Island, and invite the Water God Ancestor to join the Green Dragon Society."

Pondering for two moments,

Ximen Wudi ordered calmly.

Wuming was very strong; there was no doubt about that.

But Ling Donglai was not weak either,

and in terms of martial arts alone, he might even be a cut above Wuming.

Therefore, it was most appropriate for him to go to the China Pavilion.

And Dugu Jian was a sword expert,

and even purer than Wuming.

For such a person,

it was better to let Dugu Qiubai go.

Presumably, the two would definitely have a lot to talk about!

As for Xiaoyaozi, Li Taibai, and Zhang Daoling,

to be honest,

having them go to the World Association was mainly to guard against Xiongba.

He hadn't forgotten that Xiongba's father was also a hidden expert.

In case they ran into trouble, they could look out for each other.

Otherwise,

just to recruit Feng, Yun, and Duan Lang,

there was no need for all three of them to go together.

On the contrary, Zhang Sanfeng had it the worst,

because even Ximen Wudi didn't know where Water God Island was located.

Therefore,

trying to find it was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.