The Death of Yuan Tao

Zhang Lingyu stood with a grim expression, unmoving. The area where Yin Thunder Water Filth had spread had become a no-man's-land for the two of them.

"Young people are so easily hot-blooded. Let go~ let go, let go of everything, and you will find freedom and liberation. I can help you!"

Dou Mei dodged the Treant's attack, her rose-red Qi drifting in the air like scattered catkins.

"Pacification? It's you, the old woman Dou Mei, a deadly poison! I am the Transforming Snake~"

Wang Changle, seeing the rose-red Qi continuously drifting towards him, instantly activated Serpent's Curse, transforming into an eight-meter-long giant python.

[Serpent's Curse; Your Stamina +5, Strength +5, Agility +3, Intelligence +3, Charm -5, you will become bloodthirsty, duration 5 minutes]

[Notification: You have been pacified. Your Stamina exceeds 15 points, you resisted sluggishness. Your Intelligence exceeds 15 points, you resisted sleep. Your Charm -1, duration 3 minutes.]

In his giant python form, Wang Changle ignored all the rose-red Qi. With a flick of his snake tail, he sent Dou Mei flying with a "bang."

Now, his Strength was over 10, Stamina over 15, and Intelligence over 15. A pure beastly body.

Without using any techniques, his snake form was undoubtedly the most suitable for dealing with this type of Otherworldly Person who primarily focused on energy weakening.

"A beast, another product of those experiments..."

Dou Mei gathered a large amount of Qi in her hands and, moving like a shuttle, punched towards the giant python's head.

"Duang~"

"Golden Bell Shield~"

The giant python's body turned golden. Dou Mei's punch landed, emitting a sound like morning bells and evening drums. The protective aura surged outwards in all directions.

The rose-red Qi floated again. Wang Changle immediately realized the Golden Bell Shield had been broken. He thought to himself, this old woman's Qi truly specializes in breaking Qi-manipulating techniques.

"Hiss~ Crack~"

The next moment, the giant python opened its gaping maw. Dou Mei changed her fist into a palm. With a crack, trees snapped and vines broke. Dou Mei, however, used the giant python's force to fly backward.

"Root Entanglement"

Dou Mei, still in mid-air, was trying to dissipate the force. She had no time to react and was immediately entangled tightly by vines, fixed in mid-air.

[Your Intelligence is 0.6 times that of the opponent. Forced immobilization for 1.4 seconds, Nature Mark has been applied.]

Suddenly immobilized in mid-air, Dou Mei felt a sense of dread. Astonishing Qi surged throughout her body.

However, the rose-red Qi could not dissipate the vines around her at all. This made Dou Mei even more shocked. Her abundant Qi surged out, forming a spherical Protective Shield.

The terrifying aspect of Root Entanglement lay in the words 'forced immobilization.' This skill could be dodged, resisted, or even broken through with brute strength.

Otherwise, even if the opponent's Intelligence was higher than Wang Changle's, they would still be forcibly immobilized.

With a roar, the python's body writhed, its giant tail whipping like a whip as it charged forward.

With a "BOMM," Dou Mei was sent flying through the air, forming a parabola as she fell into the distance.

In an instant, the battlefield situation changed again. The battlefield was divided, and Dou Mei was out!

Gao Ning, who should have been the main attacker, was now being beaten by Black Hoof with no chance to fight back.

Indeed, the 'Twelve Emotions Array' was a technique that could continuously twist the emotions of those within the array, but Cthulhu's creatures had no meridians and were naturally unaffected.

Among them, the Black Goat Cub, which fed on fear and flesh, was a natural nemesis to mind-affecting or illusion-based techniques. With its powerful physique, it completely suppressed Gao Ning.

Wang Changle sensed the remaining time for his transformation and turned to charge towards Yuan Tao.

"Bang"

"Call of Nature"

Treants rose from the ground, and the two colossal beings launched a fierce assault on Yuan Tao's area.

Lu Jin sent Shen Chong flying with a palm strike and retreated to an open space on the battlefield. Three thunder talismans descended from the sky, forcing Xia He, who was rushing to support, to retreat.

"As expected of a hero, unable to resist a beauty! Lingyu, you still have a long way to go! Go, go stop Shen Chong. I won't hurt this little girl."

"Binding Immortal Lock"

Lu Jin glanced at the blushing Zhang Lingyu and pointed out several more talismans with his hand.

"Northern Abyss..."

Zhang Lingyu blushed slightly, and Yin Thunder, like ink, surged towards Shen Chong.

"Ah, I can't hold on anymore! What kind of trash is this~"

Beside the bushes, Yuan Tao had just killed a Treant using 'Morning Wind' and 'Baxia,' but his body was tightly bound by the snake's body. Pulao's sonic waves vibrated, slowing its force.

"Life Extraction"

Yuan Tao endured with all his Qi, but his origin Qi seemed to be constantly draining.

"Old Yuan Tao, I can't help you! I'm leaving~"

Shen Chong saw Dou Mei leave the field and knew that their plan for the night had failed. He suddenly exerted force and ran in one direction.

"Benefactor Yuan Tao, we'll meet again! Haa~ Diamond Palm~"

Gao Ning's blood-red Qi surged, and a massive palm strike sent Black Hoof flying. He also headed towards the forest.

"War Stomp"

"No one can save you! You have to die today~"

As the giant snake roared, it actually let out a sharp human voice. Hooves appeared in the void and fell with a bang, directly hitting Yuan Tao's head.

In an instant, Pulao, Suo Ni, and Chaofeng shattered in response, and Yuan Tao bled from all his orifices.

[You have obtained Life Essence * 1]

"No, no, open for me!"

Qiuniu exploded with a surging blast, its bulging Qi like a bomb, sending the giant python flying back in shock.

"Seize"

However, three tentacles suddenly emerged from the void, entangling the blood-soaked Yuan Tao.

Wang Changle, who had released his transformation, pulled as he rushed towards Yuan Tao's face with a piece of Mysterious Iron.

[Hint: Your Health is only 14%, you cannot use the Black Goat Cub's skills]

"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~"

Blood splashed everywhere as Yuan Tao struggled to push Wang Changle away.

But the iron block was merciless. Before long, white brain matter flowed all over the ground, and Yuan Tao's consciousness slowly faded into silence.

"Die! Old man, I've used all my tricks, die! Die~"

The man lying on top of him was covered in blood, his bloodshot red eyes displaying endless rage and madness as he continued to smash the corpse beneath him regardless of anything.

[You have killed the plot character Yuan Tao, you have obtained 5% World Origin]

[You have obtained Treasure Chest (Blue) * 1]

"Mr. Ode, cough, stop abusing the corpse, he's already dead!"

Zhang Lingyu, unable to pursue, turned back to look at the corpse being brutally beaten, frowning as he shouted.

"Yes, yes, he's dead! Haa~ Haa~"

Wang Changle came to his senses and lay in the blood. The warm blood flowing past his lips gave him an extreme craving.

"True Master Lingyu, didn't you send someone to ask me before why I never went all out? Because, as you can see, many of my abilities are not suitable for sparring."

Zhang Lingyu glanced indifferently at Yuan Tao's corpse. Listening to the other person's words, he nodded in silence. Such strength and methods were indeed not suitable for sparring, only for killing.

"Is this your talent and the methods of the Druid Sect? You've really opened my eyes."

Lu Jin clapped his hands and walked over. He could tell that although this person's methods were brutal, his heart was not bad, and he was killing the demons of Quanxing anyway.

No wonder this person never went all out. If such methods were revealed to the world, his fate and reputation would be no better than Quanxing's.

"Yes, this monster is my innate summon, and the Transforming Snake is a secret technique of the sect, or you could call it a cultivation method. It has side effects, though: bloodlust. Hmm. This is my own blood!"

Wang Changle said as he took out a bottle of blood and drank it sip by sip to alleviate the craving for blood within him.

"Thank you anyway, Mr. Wang. I need to go to the front mountain to help my fellow disciples, so I won't be staying."

Zhang Lingyu still found the scene somewhat unbearable. He bowed slightly and nodded to Old Master Lu before turning to leave.

"Wait, True Master Lingyu, do you recognize this person! I followed him and overheard Quanxing's ambush plan."

As he spoke, he took out a Human-faced Rose from his Space and, using his Mental Power, slowly molded Gong Qing's face.

"What exquisite disguise!"

Lu Jin's eyes flickered. This person could also disguise? The level of detail was almost comparable to Quanxing's domain painting poison. Linglong and Yun truly lost unfairly.

[Hint: You have gained Lu Jin's favor, currently 10/100 Friendly]

"Uh, isn't this Little Yu Zi from around Uncle-Master Tian? Are you sure, Sir?"

Zhang Lingyu's eyes darkened slightly. Although the human face was only eighty percent similar, he recognized at a glance that this person was Little Yu Zi from around Uncle-Master Tian.

"Yes, if I hadn't been driven out by the Feng Family and suddenly encountered this person in the mountains, I probably would have gone down the mountain by now. After all, I'm an Otherworldly Person from abroad and have no reason to get involved in this mess!"

He put away Gong Qing's face and, supporting himself, stood up. He looked at Old Master Lu and said.

Lu Jin's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. Yes, although this person's cultivation method was strange, he truly had no reason to get involved.

Moreover, this person had repeatedly helped, fought against Quanxing demons, and now killed Yuan Tao. He was also previously a cadre of the Tianxia Association. This person's words could be trusted!

Lu Jin nodded imperceptibly, immediately setting off alarm bells in Zhang Lingyu's heart. He took out his phone and sent a message to the Old Celestial Master.

The next moment, on Dragon Tiger Mountain, golden light transformed into a vast expanse of rosy clouds, and half the mountain turned golden.

"Something has indeed happened, Lingyu, let's go!"

Lu Jin nodded at Wang Changle, his talismans flashing, and he took Zhang Lingyu, turning into the wind.

At this time. Celestial Master's Mansion, Tian Jinzhong's courtyard.

"Cough, should I call you Little Yu Zi, or Gong Qing, the acting leader of Quanxing?"

Zhang Zhiwei squinted, a handprint imprinted on Lu Liang's chest outside the courtyard room, his eyes rolling back as he lay on the ground. Gong Qing bowed subserviently to the side, trembling with fear.

Gong Qing could clearly feel Zhang Celestial Master's killing intent at this moment. It wasn't strong, but it was exceptionally pure.

Tian Jinzhong gasped for air, just recovering from the Soul Illumination Technique. So this was the Soul Illumination Technique. The secret had been revealed long ago...

And the young acolyte who had been with him for three years was actually the acting leader of Quanxing. What a disposition!

[Notification: Hunter, your hidden quest: Break the Game, has been completed. The Hunter will depart this world in 30 seconds. Please prepare accordingly.]

[Notification: You have obtained 5% World Origin, current World Origin: 22.1%]

[Notification: You have gained favor with the Celestial Master's Mansion. Current standing: Friendly 0/2000]

"Looks like I made it. With Tian Jinzhong alive, the Old Celestial Master won't descend the mountain. I don't know what will happen to Gong Qing, but Quanxing is probably in trouble."

After a moment of thought, he muttered to himself, his finger tracing his lips.

After he had sorted out the plot, he realized that to break the game, he absolutely had to prevent Tian Jinzhong's death, thereby stopping the Celestial Master from descending the mountain.

If he had gone to expose them directly, he would have likely been expelled from the mountain, just like Mao Xiaocui!

Then, his gaze fell upon Lu Jin and Zhang Lingyu. One was a close friend of the Celestial Master and the head of the Lu family; the other was a top disciple of the Celestial Master. Both were trusted by the Celestial Master.

Therefore, disrupting Quanxing's plan, hunting down Quanxing members, and killing Yuan Tao was the best way to gain their trust!

[Teleportation commencing... Teleportation complete. Hunter has returned to their private room.]

[The private room is an absolute safe zone. No one can enter without the Hunter's permission.]

[Hunter has returned to Cycle Paradise. Beginning settlement of Derivative World rewards.]