How Could Someone Get Themselves into Such a Huge Mess?

Before Adam could finish speaking, something fell from the sky and struck him squarely. His indestructible body, forged from Innate Kun Steel, nearly got a concussion from the blow, and he immediately stood at attention.

Well, stood at attention while lying on the ground.

After who knew how long in a state of spinning skies and dizziness, even his blown-off hand had regenerated, yet he still could not fully shake off the vertigo. Barely gathering his thoughts, Adam staggered to his feet.

"Who the hell ambushed—"

The indignant words reached his lips, then Adam swallowed them back down.

He recognized the little steel ring lying beside him, known by its grand name: the Diamond Cutter.

Lord Lao threw this at me?

No... why?

Because I used Tathagata's Diamond Fist Imprint to put a skin over Cloud Dragon Dispersing Hand?

Or did he think the way I won wine from Lord of the Huai River was too excessive and embarrassed him?

Scratching his head, which was still a little dizzy but thankfully neither split nor swollen from the impact, Adam picked up the Diamond Cutter and headed for Tushita Palace.

"Lord Lao, this disciple... shall take his leave."

The moment Adam pushed open the door, he saw that Lord Lao had even drawn the Seven Stars Sword. Adam hurriedly shut the door again and withdrew the leg he had stepped inside.

Even when honoring one's teacher, there was a principle: endure a light beating, but flee from a heavy one. The atmosphere ahead was clearly dangerous. If he did not run now, when would he?

Before the door had fully closed, a golden cord slipped through the crack and wrapped straight around Adam's body. Adam looked down... the Bewildering Golden Rope?

"Ah~ ow~"

As though he were lagging, Adam slowly dragged