Coasting to Victory

On a rainy night, amidst lightning and thunder, the two men left behind a trail of corpses as they walked towards the Earth Immortal City through the downpour.

"Is everything resolved?" Old Chen asked, still exuding a murderous aura as he carried his spear.

"The main people were all killed, including several geniuses and six top herb-gathering experts. Not a single one was spared," Wang Xuan replied.

In the darkness, amidst the raging wind and rain, with occasional flashes of lightning, the two men walked with unwavering steps, their expressions cold and resolute.

Although there are still law enforcement officers who have not been dealt with, Wang Xuan has already killed two of them and does not want to cause any further trouble, so as to avoid arousing the ferocity of the monsters in the secret realm and causing them to unite.

"Old Chen, how does it feel to have killed a master of herb gathering?" Wang Xuan asked with a smile.

Old Chen responded calmly and confidently, saying, "They're alright, but I don't think they're that strong. I doubt whether they actually collected the great medicine. It's quite different from the records in ancient myths and legends."

Wang Xuan shook his head. People in mythology are people who have left their mark on history. Compared with normal cultivators in the present world, that's a bit of bullying.

He realized that Old Chen was trying to rival the people in myths and legends!

"Old Chen, let's have a friendly competition, learn from each other, and grow together," Wang Xuan said. He felt that Old Chen was a bit too impetuous and needed to be made more mature.

Old Chen glanced at him and said, "Am I such an unscrupulous person? You've already fought several battles and are exhausted. I won't fight you."

"I'm full of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, how could I possibly get tired? Come on, Old Chen, let me see just how strong you really are as the patriarch."

"I am a level above you, I would never do such a thing as bullying the weak!" Old Chen stopped calling himself the patriarch.

"I enjoy fighting across ranks!" Wang Xuan walked over.

"I won't fight with my own people!" Old Chen refused.

In the end, the two did not fight; Old Chen absolutely refused to spar.

"I'm saving my energy to settle scores with Old Zhong!" Then Old Chen ignored him.

This night is destined to shake the Earth Immortal City!

Four groups of people went out of the city one after another, all led by experts in the Herb Gathering Realm. As a result, they were all wiped out, dozens of extraordinary individuals died, and only a few escaped back.

In the pouring rain, the two strode into the city. Raindrops pounded on the ground, splashing up large sprays of water. There was no sound of people on the streets, only the curtain of rain.

It wasn't that people were asleep, but rather that all the Supernatural Practitioner in the Earth Immortal City were terrified and dared not show themselves.

According to those who escaped, the two killed six herb-gathering level transcendents. If we add the two enforcers, Raven and Owl, that would mean eight herb-gathering level experts were killed, and there were only two of them.

Most importantly, one of them is at the Lantern Burning Realm and the other at the Life Soil Realm. Such a record is both brilliant and terrifying.

Many people came from the three Supernatural Planet, and those who died were all related to those geniuses. Now, Wang Xuan and Old Chen's achievements are enough to shock everyone.

"It's the middle of the night, so I won't go looking for Old Zhong. Let him get some rest." Old Chen wiped his spear and entered a cluster of buildings, preparing to find a place to rest.

"You want the news to spread so that Old Zhong won't be able to sleep all night, right?" Wang Xuan glanced at him; he didn't believe Old Chen was being so kind.

Old Chen suddenly said, "Wait a minute, let me think. We seized so many Jade Talisman, went on a killing spree tonight, and severely injured experts from three Supernatural Planet. Did Old Zhong just get carried to victory? Judging from the number of Jade Talisman he collected, he's probably firmly in third place now. After all, we wiped out several major Jade Talisman collectors and geniuses, plus those six herb-gathering experts... Old Zhong's ranking has skyrocketed!"

As the story progressed, Old Chen became increasingly angry.

In fact, Wang Xuan also wanted to beat up Old Zhong.

"I was thinking, maybe we should leave Old Zhong in the secret place. Otherwise, given that old guy's temperament, he might become wary of us once he returns to New Star. What if he tries to harm us?" Old Chen pondered.

Wang Xuan was also thinking that after returning to the New Star, warships would be flying overhead. Not to mention him now, even a celestial being would be bombed.

Of course, no immortal would stand there and wait for warships to bombard them.

Wang Xuan pondered that if he lived in a densely populated metropolis, especially in the same place as super-rich tycoons, they probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

However, we need to figure out what kind of person Old Zhong really is. If he is really ruthless, then we might as well let him live as a wild man in the secret place!

After a night of fierce fighting and running back and forth for over a hundred miles, the two needed to rest and fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

The rain lessened in the early morning, and even dawn appeared in the east, turning it into a sun shower.

Old Chen walked out, startling some people who backed away. He grabbed one person on the street, dragged him into a building, and asked about Old Zhong's situation.

"What's Old Zhong's situation now? Is he being interrogated by law enforcement?"

The man whose collar was grabbed turned pale, thinking that Old Chen was going to break the rules and fight him in the city. He was trembling and it took him a long time to recover.

"That old man is very evil. Last time he committed atrocities, using Silver Bee to kill so many people. Everyone hates him to death."

"There are rumors circulating that the four law enforcement officers dislike him and have been interrogating him for days, but that's not the case at all..."

After escaping back, Old Zhong took the initiative to call four law enforcement officers and had a detailed conversation with them.

He got along exceptionally well with the four law enforcers, sharing with them daily some scriptures about demons, and maintained a close relationship with them.

"This old man is very afraid of death. He is worried that someone will seek revenge and assassinate him. So he actually won over law enforcement officers and spent every day studying demon scriptures together, which is equivalent to protecting himself in a roundabout way."

It is said that the law enforcers valued him highly and were grateful. They went to the monkey demon clan to ask for fruit wine and often drank with Old Zhong.

Upon hearing this, Old Chen was furious. He and Wang Xuan had fought tooth and nail to re-enter the Earth Immortal City, and had almost died outside.

As a result, Old Zhong was so relaxed, not only was he not interrogated, but he was also drinking and being protected by the four law enforcement officers. He was living a very comfortable life.

Therefore, they want to beat up Old Zhong even more!

Wang Xuan and Old Chen went to find Old Zhong, but to their surprise, Old Zhong had fallen into a deep sleep three days earlier. He was very peaceful and motionless, just like he was dead.

The Earth Immortal City is filled with dilapidated buildings, all remnants of ancient earth immortals.

Old Zhong lay in a relatively intact palace. His body was covered with a layer of keratinous material, like scales or an irregular cocoon, enveloping his true form. His life force was suppressed, and his heartbeat was close to stopping.

"Old Zhong is dead?" Old Chen's eyes flashed with a divine light as he stared at the stratum corneum, trying to see through it completely.

"Don't talk nonsense. He's just in a state of suspended animation. If he can break through, he will be completely transformed." A raccoon, as big as a tiger and covered in stripes, spoke up. It was clearly at the peak of the herb gathering level and was guarding Old Zhong, protecting his safety.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen were astonished. Old Zhong was really capable, getting law enforcement officers to protect him. No one else could do that.

No matter how much they wanted to beat up Old Zhong, the two of them had to admit that Old Zhong's methods were extraordinary and unmatched by ordinary people.

"When will Old Zhong wake up?" Old Chen asked.

"My great-grandfather said he will probably be in a deep sleep for about three years. If it's successful, he can come back to life," Zhong Cheng said as he walked over.

Old Zhong recently practiced the Golden Cicada Technique, which means that failure means death and success means rebirth. He now possesses the constitution of youth and can stand on the same starting line as all the young people again.

Furthermore, his strength will inevitably increase dramatically as a result.

"Golden Cicada Technique, this is a unique skill of the Ancestral Court of Buddhism. Old Zhong is trying to cultivate both Buddhism and Daoism." Old Chen was moved.

Wang Xuan also pondered, could Old Zhong really be in a deep sleep? Was he deliberately avoiding Old Chen?

However, the timing doesn't add up. Three days ago, Old Zhong definitely didn't know that the two of them had broken through. He went on a killing spree last night, and Old Zhong didn't even know that Wang Xuan had stepped into the Supernatural Domain.

Old Chen was seething with anger, but he couldn't vent it. Finally, he waved his hand and said, "You all go out. I'll keep Old Zhong by myself. What if something happens to him? At least I can see him a few more times now."

The raccoon's eyes gleamed with golden light, but when it saw Wang Xuan and Old Chen looking at it together, it finally nodded and retreated. It already knew about the two men's achievements and was quite wary of them!

Old Chen touched Old Zhong's head, and found that the skin, which looked like a stratum corneum, was sticky with mucus, which made Old Chen feel disgusted and wanted to slap him.

He stayed behind because he wanted to give Old Zhong a few whacks; otherwise, he felt he couldn't vent his anger.

Old Chen gestured a few times. Since Old Zhong was in a deep sleep, hitting him would be pointless. He felt it would be too disheartening not to teach Old Zhong a lesson.

"Senior Chen, my great-grandfather left you something." Zhong Qing had long, slender legs, a tall figure, smooth, long hair, and clear, bright eyes.

She appeared just in time, stopping Old Chen from committing the crime, and handed him a piece of animal skin covered with writing.

"The secret explanation of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, and a fragment of the true Shakya True Scripture with hundreds of words?" Old Chen was moved.

"My great-grandfather said that someone wanted to kill him back then, and in that situation, he had no choice but to kill those people. But he probably implicated you, so he gave you these scriptures as compensation," Zhong Qing said, her face bare, her beauty pure and radiant.

Wang Xuan also came over. After reading the text on the animal skin, he was shocked. The "Secret Explanation of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body" mentioned some key secrets of this method, which were extremely important.

Of course, even more astonishing is the Shakya True Scripture, one of the most fundamental teachings of Buddhism. Unfortunately, it's only a fragment; was Old Zhong doing this on purpose?

"My great-grandfather left you a letter." Little Zhong handed over another piece of animal skin.

On the animal hide, Old Zhong affectionately called Old Chen "Little Chen" and referred to himself as his senior uncle, which made Old Chen feel extremely annoyed. Only this old man dared to take advantage of him.

"Xiao Chen, your master and I are sworn brothers. I am also heartbroken about the Mysterious Contact thirty years ago. His inexplicable disappearance saddened me greatly. In fact, I have been investigating and have made an important discovery!"

Old Zhong mentioned that he had placed an important clue in his study, tucked inside the book "Lu Zu Sword Explanation" on the bookshelf.

"My great-grandfather said that he has another startling guess in his mind, but because there is no evidence, it cannot be confirmed in the short term, so he doesn't want to say more, for fear of misleading you and causing unpredictable danger. He will talk to you in detail after he wakes up."

"Little Zhong, you've been influenced by your great-grandfather and gone astray. You can't follow his example. He always holds back his skills; that's not good," Old Chen said.

Although it was normal for him to call her Little Zhong, Zhong Qing still grimaced slightly when she heard it, feeling quite dissatisfied.

Old Chen touched Old Zhong's head and face, then quickly wiped the sticky substance off his hands. He restrained himself from slapping him. Old Zhong had finally understood his inner demons; his life's goal was to unravel the Mysterious Contact incident and bring his master back.

Back then, if his master hadn't pushed him out forcefully, Old Chen would have been swallowed up by that light as well.

Zhong Cheng looked at Wang Xuan very affectionately and said, "Little Wang, it's too dangerous outside. Don't run around if you don't have to."

He hadn't formed a mental domain, so he couldn't understand what the people outside were saying, and he still didn't know that Wang Xuan had gone berserk last night.

Zhong Qing was very perceptive. Although she couldn't understand the conversation between the people from the three Supernatural Planet, she quietly observed and developed various doubts and conjectures.

"When!"

In the Earth Immortal City, a melodious bell rang out, quite terrifying, directly causing the remaining dark clouds in the sky to explode and quickly dissipate.

The long-awaited sunshine shone down, bathing the entire Earth Immortal City in the brilliant morning glow, making it exceptionally sacred and peaceful.

"The broken bell of the Earth Immortal City has rung." An enforcer looked up.

In the Earth Immortal City, there is an old and huge altar, from which a faint light curtain slowly rises, revealing a blurry and vast world inside.

White Peacock flew in, its voice echoing throughout the city, saying, "The battle of the extraordinary has only three days left. Opportunities and fortunes lie within the grand stage. If one's performance is spectacular enough, one might even witness the Transcendent Immortals."

"I..." Wang Xuan's scalp tingled. Was this what they called a great opportunity? He suddenly felt that the Earth Immortal City was somewhat terrifying!

"My great-grandfather said that if there is a stroke of good fortune, we can carry him over there." Zhong Cheng looked on with longing, gazing at the great curtain from afar.

Wang Xuan remained silent, feeling anxious for Old Zhong.

With the ebb of extraordinary energy, All Laws Decay, Immortal Lords' Cave Mansion fell from the void. Old Zhong had dug up their roots quite a bit. If they were carried over and the Transcendent Immortals discovered something, Old Zhong would really be going to ascend to heaven!