Fellow Daoist, Please Stay Your Steps

The thirty-some people split into four groups and scattered in different directions.

Hao Renjie gripped the Blazing Fire Divine Sword, taking the lead with seven or eight people following behind him.

"Second Senior Brother, are we really going to find people to help us ambush Lin Huang?"

"The Descendants of Divine Blood, the peak of the King Realm, and the perfection of the Vajra Divine Body have all failed to defeat Lin Huang. Lin Huang is already invincible; he is not someone that human effort can oppose."

Hao Renjie gave a sinister laugh and signaled for his fellow disciples to be quiet. Only after watching Xue Linglong and her group disappear did he whisper, "I intend to go back and report them. I'll expose their conspiracy, and when the time comes, Lin Huang will surely reward us."

"Wow. Second Senior Brother, you're going to be a traitor? Could the rumors in the sect be true? Was it really you who invited the wolf into the house and led Lin Huang to ransack the Twelve Secret Vaults?"

"Get lost. I'm doing big things and don't get hung up on trifles. One must know how to bend and stretch; those who recognize the times are the wise."

Hao Renjie felt a mix of shame and anger, and he spoke in a low, sharp voice.

"Hmph, the Master was right. You truly have a rebellious bone and intended to report us."

Suddenly, a person stood up, their divine light restrained and their face full of anger. It was actually one of the four attendants of Xue Linglong.

Hao Renjie's expression changed. "When did you sneak in?"

"Enough talk. The Master has given orders: if you behave yourself, that's fine. But if you dare to ruin her grand plan, you die!"

This attendant was aggressive, his killing intent surging like a tide.

Hao Renjie weighed the situation and realized that he and this attendant were evenly matched, making them difficult to deal with.

"Bastard. You like being a servant, but I don't. If you dare to report us, we'll all attack and kill you together." Several others stood up, their gazes fierce as they stared at Hao Renjie.

Seeing that everyone opposed him, Hao Renjie looked dejected and waved his hand. "Fine. You don't recognize a good heart. Let's go, let's go. We'll do as we agreed."

Having extinguished the thought of reporting them, Hao Renjie felt gloomy and listless.

The group hadn't walked far before they saw a Sun God Herb swaying with golden light. Nearby, a dozen people were eyeing it covetously, locked in a standoff.

Seeing Hao Renjie's group approaching in a grand formation, their expressions all changed. "Don't come over here! We found this Sun God Herb first."

"This group is too weak. Kill them and seize their divine materials and treasures," the attendant of Xue Linglong said coldly.

Hao Renjie raised his sword. "You don't know a damn thing. No matter how poor their strength is, they can still serve as cannon fodder. If not, why don't you go when we surround and kill Lin Huang?"

The attendant's expression shifted, and he was filled with rage, but seeing everyone else nodding in agreement, he had to pull back his hand with resentment. "Fine. Let's see how you do it."

Hao Renjie ignored him, straightened his robes, and walked forward. "Fellow Daoists, I am Hao Renjie, the second disciple of the Zhongnan Dojo. Rest assured, we aren't here to snatch this Sun God Herb."

"On the contrary, I am here to offer everyone a massive fortune."

"Come, come, come. Fellow Daoists, let's have a good talk."

"That fellow Daoist, please stay a moment and listen to my detailed explanation."

Hao Renjie spoke with a silver tongue for a long time, but the group only sneered, not believing him at all.

Hao Renjie grew annoyed and said to Xue Linglong's attendant, "Forget it, let's use your method. These stubborn things—let's just kill them."

The attendant sneered and waved his hand, and the group pounced forward.

Hao Renjie shouted from behind, "Don't actually kill them! Just chop off a hand. Leave their legs so they can walk, and keep a hand for picking herbs."

Using both threats and inducements, Hao Renjie wiped the sweat from his brow as he watched the subdued geniuses, frowning. "The road is long and the burden is heavy. To challenge an invincible Great Saint like Lin Huang, these people are far from enough."

"Hey. That fellow Daoist, please stay a moment and listen to my detailed explanation."

Hao Renjie's eyes lit up when he saw a figure not far away. He shouted, and the group charged forward in a grand procession.

While Hao Renjie's side was orderly, those following Tunbao were terrified, as Tunbao would drool at them from time to time.

"What race are you? You look so delicious."

Such words left those following Tunbao on edge, suffering through constant torment.

They walked for hundreds of miles before they vaguely saw human shadows. Tunbao wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and comforted them, "Don't worry. Don't worry. We are allies, after all, sharing weal and woe. How could I eat you?"

"Go, there are people over there. Let's go eat them, eat them..."

"Master, someone is coming. I will go and capture them."

An ancient war chariot still dripped with fresh blood, as if it had walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, filled with endless slaughter and blood-proven paths. A powerful genius stood by the chariot and sneered at the approaching Tunbao and her group.

The young man addressed as Master was handsome and refined, his eyes containing the sun, moon, and stars, corresponding to the heavens. He nodded indifferently. "Kill them. My sacrifice will be sufficient."

As soon as the words fell, the seemingly peerless servant unfolded his body and pounced in front of Tunbao. He grabbed with one hand, iron-blooded and ruthless, aiming for her throat with a vicious strike.

Tunbao let out a roar, opened her mouth wide, and swallowed with force. She engulfed the man's hand, bit down hard, and swallowed it whole. "Good person, knowing Tunbao was hungry, you delivered yourself right to my door."

"Ah!" The man screamed, a brave warrior severing his own arm. His feet moved, erupting with powerful strength and divine light, and he managed to break free from Tunbao's devouring, landing unsteadily.

"Trash." The young man sitting in the chariot snorted coldly. He stood up, his silver hair dancing without wind as flames ignited. "To think a mere pure-blooded Taotie would dare to injure my servant. Very well, I will capture you and make you a slave under my command for a thousand years."

As this young man stood up, he was like the sun and moon hanging in the sky, his aura cold and arrogant, shocking everyone.

"It's a Descendant of Divine Blood!"

Someone exclaimed, and Tunbao's expression changed drastically. "Oh no, we've run into a tough one. Run!"

Having said that, Tunbao turned and fled. Her strength was outstanding, but she was still a cut below a Descendant of Divine Blood and was no match for him.

The others also fled immediately, not daring to engage the Descendant of Divine Blood in battle.

"Hmph, a bunch of ants. You hurt my servant and still think you can escape? What a joke."

The young man sneered, and with a flick of his will, the war chariot streaked across the sky, carrying endless killing intent as it bore down upon Tunbao and the others.

"If I let a group of ants like you escape, I'll write my name, Wu Kong, backward!"

As she ran, Tunbao roared indignantly, "So what if you're a Descendant of Divine Blood? If you have the guts, then chase me! Let's see how you die!"

"Master, be careful of a trap," the one-armed servant whispered.

Wu Kong laughed loudly, arrogant and conceited, "I am a Descendant of the Martial God, a warrior who battles the heavens, the earth, and the gods. What do I have to fear from a trap!"

"This Taotie is clearly trying to lure me in. Even if it is a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, so what! I will fight! Fight! Fight!"

Wu Kong's arrogant words reached Tunbao's ears, and she sneered, "Keep being wild and arrogant. Soon I'll put a collar on you and turn your divine blood into a pet."

The more Tunbao thought about it, the more pleased she became. In the blink of an eye, she had run hundreds of miles, and seeing Lin Huang in the distance, she hurriedly shouted, "Lin Huang! Lin Huang! I've brought you a Descendant of Divine Blood as a pet. Take a look and see if you like it."

Lin Huang slowly opened his eyes, and with a shift of his gaze, he saw the war chariot not far away.

"Lin Huang! Hmm? That pseudo-saint?! So this is what you were relying on?! You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Very well, I was just about to go looking for him; today, I shall slay you both together."

Wu Kong nodded, glanced at Lin Huang, and spoke indifferently, completely unimpressed.

PS: On this full moon festival, I wish all readers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and a wonderful time with your families.