Riding the Tiger's Tail, Venom's Fierce Reputation

[Barton unleashed the power of the rules; though there was no air around, suddenly the wind howled, and the sharp wind stung your cheeks.]

[And what created this fierce wind was the enormous eagle's silhouette behind Barton.]

[The eagle spreads its wings, soaring through the sky, swooping down on you with unparalleled force.]

["Gah--"]

[Seeing his move reminded me of an animated film I watched as a child.]

"What a brilliant ' Shadow Wing Slash '! Beautiful!"

[The opposing team doesn't seem to understand why you're praising the enemy before the fight even starts; maybe the Venom hasn't completely dissipated yet.]

[The war eagle, formed from the rules, unleashes immense wind pressure, firmly suppressing you.]

[If you have nowhere to hide, then don't hide at all!]

"All weapons, lend me a hand!"

[The Myriad Souls Banner, the Demon Refining Pot, the Immortal-Binding Rope, the Heavenly Dragon Blade, the Thunder-Chasing Lightning-Catching Boots, the Crossing Immortal Bridge, the Jade Pure Bottle...]

[You activate the <Divine Weapon Apocalypse>, awakening the Awakening Aura. A cluster of Spirit Treasure, radiating golden light, gather behind you, one after another, like a group of people passing on their skills in a martial arts novel.]

[They will concentrate all sorts of powers on you.]

[You unify all forces with the <Martial Scripture>, transforming them all into your Divine Power, and condensing them into an ultimate strike.]

[What this attack is actually isn't important; it can take any form, because for the <Martial Scripture>, any form is merely a vessel; the source of the power is the core.]

[So you still use your strength to throw bricks, simple and brutal.]

["Light Speed Fist!!"]

[A blinding light burst forth from you, as if a bright sun had risen over the moon.]

[The light converged into a beam, shooting upwards with a roar, colliding with Barton's power of rules.]

["Boom!!"]

[The aftershocks reached the lunar surface, triggering violent earthquakes.]

[The Formless had just burrowed underground, was startled and immediately emerged.]

[It should be noted that the Formless will not become stronger from the aftermath of a battle, even if it is affected by it.]

The power of the Formless is idealistic; it will only respond when the Formless is perceived as a stimulus.

"What?! A mere Heaven-Reaching Realm Divine Art can actually contend with my rules?!"

["I'll elbow you to death, you Volcano Freak Bird Barton!!"]

[The Light Speed Fist broke through the constraints of the rules, charging forward relentlessly!]

["Puff!!"]

[Barton stared in horror at the bloody hole that had pierced his chest.]

"Oh my god..."

Horton, who was preparing to capture Formless, was also stunned.

"The Barton brothers, you..."

["Minor injury! Corner of clothes slightly dirty! But this guy is not simple, we cannot underestimate him! He is definitely hiding his cultivation level, I estimate he is at least a seventh-level Immortal Lord! No, an eighth-level one!"]

[Horton, sweat beading on his forehead, shielded the injured Barton while glaring at you and questioning you.]

"Who exactly are you, and which organization do you belong to?"

He's asking about your background.

[Either they're trying to build connections, or they're testing whether they can really push themselves.]

[You let out a cold laugh.]

"Take a good look at my face."

The two Birdman Race were a little confused by your statement.

[So you take out the Myriad Souls Banner -Myriad Souls Banner, and let some black mist emanate from it, floating above your head.]

"And now?"

"Chen Yi?!"

[The year you created Venom, when you and Black Monkey King were causing trouble everywhere, you didn't use an alias at all.]

[That idiot Venom, with your original appearance and name, is causing trouble everywhere.]

[So your wanted poster has long been plastered in the Heavenly River Daily and on the streets of every planet.]

[After realizing who you were, the two Birdman Race clearly backed down.]

["Chen Yi, we didn't mean to offend you, but you didn't reveal your identity just now, and since you are Human Race, so..."]

"Human Race just meant to be bullied by you? Are Human Race homes just meant to become your testing grounds?"

"That's not what I meant..."

"Speak! Where did you come from? Who sent you? And where did you get Formless from?"

"We come from the Andromeda Star System. The Barton brothers and I are two instructors of the Heavenly Eagle Cult, responsible for taming Exotic Beast. The higher-ups consider the Formless a special kind of Exotic Beast and have assigned it to the Barton brothers and me."

You paused for a moment, then confirmed it again.

"Andromeda Star System? Aren't you from the Tianhe Star System?"

"No, it's because we knew about the dangers of the Formless, so for safety's sake, we brought it outside this galaxy."

[Earth is located on the edge of the Tianhe Star System, so it would be reasonable for these two people to come from another galaxy.]

"Am I that famous? Do people from other parts of the same galaxy know me?"

[The other person pulled out the Heavenly River Monthly Gazette and gave an awkward laugh.]

[Thinking back to how Venom forced Heavenly River Monthly Gazette to publish your glorious deeds, you gave an awkward smile.]

[Then he instantly put on a serious face.]

"I don't care where you came from, or how you brought Formless here, take Formless away just the same way!"

[The two bird-like men looked somewhat troubled.]

[So you clenched your glowing fist.]

Do you believe in light?

The two idiots immediately lost their temper again.

[Although they were despicable outsiders, Venom's fearsome reputation was too great. The outsiders watched as the prestigious Heavenly River Monthly Gazette, the media outlet under the Holy Dragon Society, was controlled by the Demon Twin Stars for a whole month.]

This is utterly outrageous.

Although Erniao wanted to confirm your identity again, he dared not take the risk and could only nod.

"Very well, let's take Formless other planets now."

"It's not 'taking Formless another planet,' it's 'destroying him!'"

How to destroy the Formless?

"I'm asking you! If I can't destroy Formless, I'll destroy you all!"

[Barton and Horton whispered to each other for a while, mentioning some technical terms, presumably from their lineage of animal trainers.]

["We could try throwing Formless into a black hole. Even if Formless die inside, it won't be able to escape the black hole's gravitational pull."]

"Oh, great idea! You two are professionals. Go throw it."

["We... the two of us... even black holes are an absolute forbidden zone for Immortal Lord; one wrong move and..."]

"Should I go?"

"Let's go."

[I didn't expect that Venom's Great Demon reputation would be so effective.]

[You're just using someone else's power to intimidate these two bastards.]

[Then, you see Horton take out a glass.]

He threw the glass, and it grew larger, trapping the Formless on the ground inside.

[Then, as his Immortal Power flowed through his hand, the glass began to shrink, along with Formless, before returning to his hand.]

Reverse Engineering revealed that this item is Innate Spirit Treasure.

The phrase "Inauspicious Later Years" indicates that this item is of exceptional quality.

"This thing can actually seal Formless?"

"This is Illusion Bottle; it confuses the judgment of the Formless, so it didn't react. However, this thing cannot deceive the Formless for long and cannot achieve long-term sealing."