The second floor of the inn was bustling with noise.
The lobby manager was hunched over, all smiles as he tried to sell his products.
"Sir, look! This is the most amazing snack in our Second Ring Town, a secret recipe passed down for three generations!"
"This stinky tofu smells awful but tastes delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."
"And this grilled gluten, brushed with our secret sauce, the texture is simply..."
Before he could finish speaking, a note was lightly slapped in front of him.
[I have to leave.]
The manager was taken aback and subconsciously looked up.
The moment his eyes met Jiangnan's, his blood seemed to freeze.
What utterly emotionless eyes they were!
There was no anger, no emotion, yet it exuded a murderous aura!
He swallowed the rest of his words.
"Yes, yes, yes! You're busy, sir, I won't bother you any longer!"
The manager, his hands trembling, handed back the note, bowing and scraping as he backed away, saying, "Please let me know if you need anything; I'll be there anytime!"
After saying that, he turned and slipped away.
Having risen to the position of lobby manager in the Shen Family, he knew all too well what that look meant.
That's the look in the eyes of a top predator eyeing its prey!
Jiangnan ignored him and set her sights on a table downstairs near the door.
Three people were sitting at the table.
The Sage was taking over the menu blind spot.
At the Muraguchi Nissuu craned his neck, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the freshly cooked stinky tofu on the next table, swallowing hard.
At Dusk, while the waiter turned around, he stuck his finger into his nostril and picked out some snacks.
He then smeared it on the stinky tofu in front of him, muttering to himself.
"Secret recipe mini burgers... hehe... so delicious..."
Jiangnan's eyes narrowed.
Dusk.
He was the third seat of the Desolate God Society whose spiritual body was shattered by him using the Dragon God Imperial Armor at Rose Middle School!
It now appears that not only was the mind and body shattered, but the brainstem was also drained.
As for the blindfolded old man and the short, lewd-looking Cherry Blossom Country boy, there's no need to guess.
They're all scum from the Desolate God Society!
New and old grudges, let's settle them all today!
Jiangnan slowly flipped his wrist, drawing the Godslayer Spear from behind his back.
"Born to fight, until death..."
"..."
He lowered his eyelids and quickly murmured the eighth sentence!
"Holding the Blazing Sun in my hands, I'll shatter the Milky Way!"
Boom!!!
A golden beam of light shot into the sky, instantly illuminating the entire second floor as if it were daytime!
The Dragon God Imperial Armor clung to his body!
A pure golden divine light burst forth, accompanied by wings that blotted out the sky!
A fierce gust of wind swept across the entire venue, instantly disintegrating tables and chairs, and shattering bowls and plates into dust!
"Holy shit!"
"What the hell?!"
"Run! The gods are fighting!"
The diners on the second floor were terrified and scrambled downstairs, some even smashing windows and jumping out.
Downstairs.
The Sage's fingers, which were flipping through the menu, suddenly froze.
He suddenly looked up, his face, covered by a gray cloth, facing directly to the second floor, his brows furrowed.
With half a piece of stinky tofu still stuffed in his mouth, Muraguchi Nissuu mumbled, "What's wrong, sir?!"
Only Dusk remained oblivious, intently tossing its secret-recipe mini burger with a second layer of extra flavorful toppings.
However, in the very next second...
"A moment... is eternity."
The sounds from Jiangnan seemed to descend from the heavens.
Buzz
The world stood still at that moment.
All colors were instantly stripped away, transforming the painting into a gray and white canvas!
The Sage's raised head was frozen in mid-air.
At the Muraguchi Nissuu, Rishu opened his mouth wide, the piece of stinky tofu hanging eerily at his throat.
Dusk stuck out its tongue, just a hair's breadth away from the curry sauce on its fingers, and froze completely!
Jiangnan jumped from the second floor.
The enormous dragon wings quietly folded, and the combat boots landed silently.
He strode up to the three of them like the Grim Reaper, his eyes as cold as ancient Profound Ice.
With a slight lift of his right index finger, a Crimson Black Fire Lotus bloomed softly at his fingertip.
"Use this as a candle to honor the rest of your life, until it burns out completely."
Word Spirit: Calamity Flame Time Ash!
The Fire Lotus gently landed between the Sage's brows.
"With the Emperor's might, we will pacify the eight wastelands!"
Word Spirit: Imperial Might!
A second, blinding golden light locked onto the Muraguchi Nissuu.
Finally, Jiangnan extended a finger and coldly touched Dusk's forehead.
"By divine word, his Soul Engraving, Eternal Vassal."
Word Spirit, Divine Edict!
Having completed all of this with effortless grace, Jiangnan flicked his wrist to sheathe his spear, turned around, and faced away from the three men.
"Snap."
A snap of the fingers.
Time, with a bang, Restart!
"Dragon God Imperial Armor?! You are!"
The Sage's roar had barely left his throat when a burst of Crimson Black flames exploded from his chest!
This flame doesn't burn flesh and blood, it burns only the soul's time!
He could clearly feel his life force evaporating.
"Ughhhh!!!"
The Sage screamed and crashed into the octagonal table, rolling wildly on the ground in agony.
"Puff!"
The stinky tofu that Muraguchi Nissuu hadn't even had a chance to swallow sprayed all over Dusk's face across the street.
The next instant, the dazzling golden light transformed into a dragon chain, piercing through his collarbone and embedding itself in his spine!
The excruciating pain of his soul and body being forcibly sewn together and strangled caused him to let out the same wail he had when he was being raped by the Nichita Tree.
"Sir! Help me! Help me, please!!!"
The strangest reaction came from Dusk.
The moment Jiangnan's finger left his hand, he blinked.
A slight ripple appeared in those murky eyes that could only hold boogers and stinky tofu!
Confused...
Puzzled...
Struggle...
Finally, it transformed into Qingming Festival!
He didn't scream, but seemed to want to say something.
But in Jiangnan, people never have a chance to waste words.
Swish!
The Godslayer Spear transformed into a streak of lightning, sweeping outwards!
The spear tip pierced the village entrance from the left Muraguchi Nissuu and emerged from the right temple!
It brought forth a string of mournful drops of blood!
The screams stopped abruptly.
At the Muraguchi Nissuu's body stiffened for a second before collapsing to the ground.
One strike, instant kill!
"Dragon! God!!!"
The Sage rose from the ruins, the Tribulation Flame still burning in his chest, but he seemed to have completely blocked out the pain.
He took a heavy step, shattering the bluestone slab, and shot towards Jiangnan!
Jiangnan parried with a backhand shot!
But the Sage's speed was ridiculously fast!
Bang!!!
The fist struck the chest of the Dragon God Imperial Armor!
Although it didn't penetrate the defenses, the hidden force still managed to seep through the armor, causing Jiangnan's chest to feel tight and his blood to surge.
"Snort!"
Using this momentum, Jiangnan delivered a powerful whip kick to the Sage's abdomen!
Boom!!!
The Sage was sent flying, crashing through the thick wooden wall of the inn, and streaking across the street amidst sparks and lightning!
Jiangnan, carrying the Godslayer Spear, stepped out from the hole in the wall, stepping over the mess on the ground.
With its dragon wings spread wide, it looked like a god descending to earth!
"Murder! Murder!"
"Quickly go to the Garrison Division and summon the ghost messengers!!"
The street erupted in chaos, with vendors scrambling and stumbling.
Passersby ran frantically, leaving tomatoes and rotten cabbages scattered all over the ground.
The Sage slowly climbed out of the pit, the Tribulation Flame still burning on his body.
But he didn't seem afraid of that thing...
The Sage did not fly into a rage; instead, he grinned and burst into wild laughter.
"Hehehe... You've become weaker, Dragon God."
He casually wiped the Black Blood from the corner of his mouth.
"You're nowhere near as invincible as you were before your reincarnation! Not only do you now rely on Tribulation Flame for your attacks!"
"You need this tattered armor to withstand one of my punches! Since that's the case!"
He suddenly raised his hand and ripped off the gray cloth covering his eyes!
The next second, black liquid gushed from his eye sockets!
"Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~ Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!"
The black water hit the ground, corroding the bluestone slabs and creating deep pits!
It quickly turned into a swamp at his feet!
"Let me show you the true power of this Demigod's body!!!"
Jiangnan gazed at the black water, his armor trembling involuntarily, signaling him not to approach.
This guy is really tough to deal with...
It seems that only that one trick will work...
His eyes were sharp, and his wings spread behind him, ready to pounce!
The Sage, however, revel in the experience.
"The power of darkness is always fascinating!"
"Let me, Helge, fight you... a battle?"
He slid down, his arms outstretched, and the black water behind him surged into the sky, coalescing into dozens of tentacles that blotted out the sun!
The momentum has reached its peak!
Then...
He was stunned.
"Um?"
The Sage sensed something was amiss.
Why is that aura belonging to the Dragon God opposite me getting... stronger and stronger?
He raised his head blankly.
High in the sky, Jiangnan was flapping its dragon wings and running away frantically.
Within seconds, even the figure was almost out of sight.
He... slipped away?
They just... slipped away like that?!
Black liquid was still gushing from its eye sockets, tentacles were still dancing wildly in mid-air, and the street beneath its feet had been corroded into a giant pit.
The Sage, however, remained frozen in the wind, maintaining his posture as if preparing to unleash a powerful attack.
A gust of cold wind blew by, carrying a rotten vegetable leaf that landed on his forehead.
"..."
The Sage's lips twitched.
In his mind, the Dragon God and his group always chased after their Evil God like mad dogs, hacking and slashing at him!
Even if they only have one breath left, they'll still pounce on them and bite off a piece of their flesh!
This guy is really something...
They actually ran away?!
This is totally unpredictable!!
In the distance, the sounds of boots and armor clanging were rapidly approaching; the main force of the Garrison Division's ghost messengers had arrived.
"Grass!"
The Sage took a deep breath and sucked the raging black water back in.
Then, with a dark expression, he rushed into the inn, grabbed Dusk by the back of the neck with one hand, and picked up Muraguchi Nissuu with the other.
He plunged headlong into the dark alley next door.
All that remained was a street riddled with holes, and a group of ghost messengers who arrived dumbfounded.
10,000 meters above the ground.
Jiangnan felt the fierce wind rushing past his ears and glanced back at the inn, which was now completely deserted.
"Old man, you want to force me to fight to the death and self-destruct? You're not worthy."
He raised his right hand, his gaze falling on his fingertips.
There, it seems, still lingers the touch of that moment at Dusk on my brow.
"The prey... has been caught."
The Divine Edict has been planted!
The time bomb he personally planted in his brain won't detonate immediately.
It will lie dormant, it will lie in wait, until the Sage are at their weakest...
The moment when you are most relaxed...
A sharp glint flashed in Jiangnan's eyes.
"I hope this wonderful gift will make you feel so good your soul will leave your body!"
Boom!
The dragon's wings flapped violently, and the sonic boom cloud exploded in the air.
Jiangnan's speed increased again, transforming into a golden beam that tore through the sky, heading straight for the Ox-Horse Factory!