Great Battle Against Little Dog

Running away was impossible.

Not long ago, he had used the General-Slaying Saber to drive off two fierce tigers, and then killed two more. If he were to see such a little puppy and just run away without a second thought, wouldn't that be admitting guilt and immediately arousing suspicion?

That would be like revealing his tail.

But, draw his sword and fight a puppy?

That wasn't a real puppy; it was clearly Yang Jian in disguise. He might not be able to defeat him, and if Yang Jian got serious, the outcome was unknown.

This thought flashed through his mind. Out of his consistent trust in the System, Di Xin drew his treasured sword with a clang and strode towards the little puppy.

"Great King..."

The Eunuchs and Imperial Guards behind him urgently called out and rushed forward. The last time Di Xin was bitten by the little puppy was still fresh in their minds, and they dared not let anything happen to the Great King.

"You go block over there... you go block over there, don't let this little dog run away..."

Di Xin treated the little puppy as an ordinary dog, directing the Eunuchs and Imperial Guards and sending them away.

Yang Jian might not dare to do anything to him, but if those Eunuchs and Imperial Guards really charged forward to attack, there might be real danger.

While directing them, Di Xin did not delay, and had already rushed in front of the little puppy.

As Di Xin charged, the little puppy just watched him quietly. When the sword, carrying a cold glint, swung down, the little puppy, without knowing how it moved, flickered and dodged, appearing on Di Xin's other side.

Di Xin's reaction speed was also very fast. After his sword missed, he immediately changed his move, sweeping his sword horizontally, and exclaimed, "This little fellow is quite agile!"

As the sword swept towards it, the originally very cute little puppy suddenly stopped pretending. Its body suddenly grew, as if there was no process of growing at all, instantly reaching the size of a donkey. Fangs emerged from its mouth, and sharp claws extended from its four paws.

With a swipe of its paw, it directly knocked the sharp treasured sword away. The force was so great that the sword flew out of his hand and embedded itself in the trunk of a nearby tree.

The next moment, the large white dog lunged towards Di Xin's face with a paw. The speed was so fast that Di Xin felt unable to dodge.

If this paw truly connected, Di Xin instinctively felt that he would cease to exist in this world.

In an instant, he treated this large white dog as the tigers on Chaoge Mountain. Using magic power was impossible. He slightly turned his head and mustered all his strength to kick the large white dog's abdomen.

This kick was both fast and fierce.

But it was useless.

The speed of the dog's paw far exceeded Di Xin's expectations. It arrived instantly, and was about to claw at Di Xin's head.

Damn it...

Won't you retract it quickly!

Di Xin was anxious. His foot hadn't even landed on the other's abdomen, and its claws were already about to grab his head. If the opponent didn't retract its claws, he truly wouldn't be able to escape.

"Audacious..."

At this critical moment, a thunderous shout suddenly came from mid-air. The large white dog indeed paused, its paw not falling. Then, it flickered and transformed into a white light, twisting and vanishing without a trace.

As soon as the white dog disappeared, a black shadow descended like lightning from the sky, landing precisely where the white dog had been. The black shadow paused, and Di Xin saw clearly that it was a black whip.

"Grand Tutor..."

Di Xin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked up, calling out loudly. He recognized Wen Zhong's Yin-Yang Whip; what had fallen was only one of them.

"Great King, your subject is here to protect you!"

The same voice from before echoed in the sky again, and then a black shadow flew over, landing in front of Di Xin.

It was Wen Zhong!

[Host's choice is completely correct, mission complete. Completion reward: Universe Ring. Special hint: Belonging to True Person Taiyi.]

As Di Xin looked at Wen Zhong, these words suddenly appeared before his eyes.

He was somewhat numb to this situation, but when he saw the words "Belonging to True Person Taiyi," his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Universe Ring?

True Person Taiyi?

Damn it, did the System steal a magic treasure that Nezha was supposed to use in the future for me?

His thoughts raced. In his moment of stunned silence, Wen Zhong clearly misinterpreted his reaction.

"Great King, Great King, it's alright now, you are safe!"

He quickly bowed to Di Xin, but did not pursue the large white dog.

"Grand Tutor... Grand Tutor, if you had come any later, I probably would have become the first Great King to be killed by a dog. How would history record this scene?"

Di Xin put on a show of being deeply shaken, sighing incessantly. The scene of extreme fear he displayed was certainly worthy of a small golden statue.

"The Great King's fortune is immense, and he will surely turn misfortune into blessings and danger into peace." Wen Zhong had no choice but to comfort him in a gentle tone.

"What if one day 'turning into blessings' and 'danger into peace' are no longer available? Wouldn't I be left with only 'meeting brother' and 'encountering danger'? Grand Tutor, don't wait until tomorrow, teach me Daoist arts today. Otherwise, I can't even defeat a single dog, how can I sweep across the world? You can't protect me all the time, and it's inconvenient for you to be around when I'm sleeping with my concubines, right?"

Di Xin began to pressure Wen Zhong with a barrage of words.

"Great King..." Wen Zhong had just begun to reply when he suddenly looked up at the distant sky.

Then he nodded slightly to Di Xin: "Great King, please stay here and do not go anywhere. There is an urgent matter that your subject must attend to."

Could it be that True Person Taiyi has come looking for the Universe Ring?

Other than that, there shouldn't be anything more pressing, right?

Just as Di Xin had this thought, Grand Tutor Wen's figure took to the air and flew into the distance.

Then he stopped just within Di Xin's line of sight, where another streak of light descended, transforming into a blurry human figure.

Di Xin merely glanced and suppressed his curiosity, not continuing to watch. Instead, he ordered the Imperial Guards to organize the Royal Palace's defenses, under the guise of preventing savage dogs from harming the inner court. A large number of Imperial Guards were stationed around Shouxian Palace to protect Su Daji, creating a significant spectacle.

On the other side, Fang Bi also arrived at the Imperial Garden with his men, surrounding Di Xin for protection.

And people began to meticulously search in the direction the big white dog had escaped, if only to create a show of force.

Di Xin did not interfere. He guessed that Yang Jian should have already left the Royal Palace by now and was likely hiding in some dark corner, observing every move within the Royal Palace with his Divine Sense.

No problem!

Di Xin carefully recalled his response strategy. Apart from nearly dying, there wasn't a single flaw.

From what had just happened, he was certain that Yang Jian definitely wouldn't dare to kill him.

But if Grand Tutor Wen hadn't appeared in time, would Yang Jian have taken his probing to a greater extreme?

For example, by slashing his face into shreds, not taking his life but still giving him a sense of pressure. Perhaps he intended to use such a method this time!

If he never got serious, how could he possibly find out the result?

It seems I really need to be careful in the future!