Heavenly Dog and Shi Po
Richard and the Spirit Emperor and their disciples only took a quick stroll around the Fake Heavenly Grave.
The whole process didn't take much time.
Magic City in Shanghai, the higher-ups at New Martial are still searching for their whereabouts.
But when they came out, they encountered a grand event.
Fang Ping secretly infiltrated the Headquarters of the Divine Sect. This guy was incredibly resourceful, constantly stirring up trouble among the Three Protectors, the Eight Guardians, and the Seventy-two True Monarchs.
This led to infighting among the high-ranking members of the Divine Sect, severely weakening its strength. Fang Ping even took advantage of the chaos to kill quite a few of them.
The once powerful Divine Sect, with its seventy-two Peak, eight Emperor Level, and three Saint Level figures, suffered heavy casualties after this.
Not only that, this guy also took away the Heavenly Wood that Hong Kun had been planning for a long time, shattering Hong Kun's hope of Beast Emperor Dao.
The heavy casualties at the Headquarters of the Divine Sect stimulated the dormant Origin Star of the Heavenly Dog and the Spring Guardian Shi Po, causing them to revive.
As soon as Richard and Spirit Emperor and their disciples emerged, they witnessed the resurrection of the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po.
These two were not polite at all; the energy from the few who died in the Divine Sect was only enough for them to revive, but not enough to restore them to their full state.
So when it revived, it directly absorbed the surrounding energy. How could a small Heavenly Tomb Fragment possibly withstand the attacks of two Heavenly King at their peak who Break Seven?
Soon, the two of them were vying to drain the fragments of the Heavenly Realm where the Divine Sect's Headquarters were located.
Fang Ping took advantage of the chaos to plunder a lot of resources.
There's no way around it, the pressure of life is immense. I have to support New Martial's entire family. Since the news of the Earth Cave was made public, the number of martial artists has expanded several times, now reaching several million, nearly ten million. How can I afford to support them without being frugal and thrifty?
It's not just him; all martial artists from the New Martial background in the Human Realm are like this—they're terrified of poverty. They want to take anything good back with them.
It's all the Human Emperor's fault; he sealed away all the energy of the Human Realm to nurture the Human Emperor Sword.
The martial artists of the Human Realm had previously thought that the Human Realm was a barren land of energy.
If Richard hadn't told them, they would still be in the dark, and it would be a long time before they found out the truth.
Back on the side of Heavenly Dog and Shi Po, seeing these two scourges wreaking havoc on the foundation of the Divine Sect, the King Kun's Clone who was left behind became anxious.
If this continues, this Small Space will be gone.
He showed up directly to stop them.
But these two harbored a deep resentment towards him. Before they were resurrected, King Kun did nothing but ravage their corpses.
So, with old and new grudges combined, the two of them beat up the King Kun's Clone who was left behind and robbed him.
Of course, don't expect these two to get along; Heavenly Dog and Shi Po soon started fighting over the spoils.
Richard watched with great interest; this was one of the few truly memorable scenes in the world.
Perhaps his gaze was too intense.
Shi Po and Heavenly Dog turned their heads at the same time.
"What are you looking at? Never seen a fight before?"
"Yeah, right, never seen a fight before? Keep looking and I'll gouge your eyes out."
"Huh? Fat Ling?" Shi Po was shocked, wondering if he was still half asleep.
He actually saw the Spirit Emperor?
"Hey, you bathhouse keeper, you must be lovesick. That fat girl's long gone..."
Before he could finish speaking, Heavenly Dog followed Shi Po's gaze and saw the Spirit Emperor standing to the side.
"Gulp..." It swallowed the rest of its words.
The image of his dog's head being smashed by the Spirit Emperor kept replaying in his mind.
This isn't an adjective; it means literally, it means to smash a dog's head in.
Given its regenerative abilities, as long as its Origin Dao is not damaged, the mere sight of a dog's head being blown apart is not considered a serious injury.
But the pain was real.
"Wait, who are you, and why are you standing next to Fat Ling?"
Shi Po didn't even bother fighting Heavenly Dog for the spoils. He took a step forward, traversing hundreds of kilometers, and arrived in front of the group.
Clearly, Shi Po misunderstood the relationship between Richard and the Spirit Emperor. This guy has been in love with the Spirit Emperor Spirit Emperor for tens of thousands of years, a devoted follower since the ancient Heavenly Court, and he still hasn't changed.
As for whether the Spirit Emperor also had feelings for him, that remains unknown. If not, consider this: this guy wasn't killed for peeping at the Spirit Emperor while he was bathing; he was only punished by being sent to guard the Spirit Spring.
This is also why the Heavenly Dog him to guard the bathhouse.
The Heavenly Dog had also spied on the Spirit Emperor bathing was chased down and had his head smashed. They were all traumatized by the beating.
The Spirit Emperor naturally disdained to explain his question.
"Hahaha, you bathhouse attendant, you must have been cheated on." Heavenly Dog walked over and mocked him directly.
But it clearly forgot what it means for joy to turn to sorrow.
The Spirit Emperor slapped it across the face, smashing its head.
Incidentally, Shi Po also got beaten up.
Let them know what it means to have trouble coming from careless words.
"Big dog, you're so stupid. Why don't you run away when you see the Spirit Emperor?"
The Cang Mao jumped onto the Heavenly Dog.
It was happy to see its old friend. It was even happier to see the Heavenly Dog get beaten up as soon as it woke up.
"Stupid cat, why are you so heavy?" Heavenly Dog sensed something was wrong.
Such weight means that the Cang Mao's physical strength far exceeds its imagination.
How long has it been asleep? How come this silly cat is so strong after waking up?
"Of course, I've forged my jade bones," Cang Mao said smugly.
"What's your strength now?" Heavenly Dog asked instinctively.
"I don't know, cats don't fight. But my Cat World has expanded a lot." The Cang Mao, confused.
It never cares about strength or realm, and it doesn't fight.
"You stupid cat." The Heavenly Dog grumbled, extremely jealous. It had suffered so much to improve its strength, and this guy had just improved so much without even realizing it.
"You're the stupid one," Cang Mao retorted.
"Fat Ling, you still haven't told me who that person is." Even after being beaten up, Shi Po didn't give up on asking about Richard's identity.
Otherwise, wouldn't all that beating he took have been for nothing?
Richard remained silent, also wanting to know the Spirit Emperor's exact attitude towards this seemingly respectable but actually hypocritical fellow.
It's never as interesting as gossiping about other people's gossip as gossiping about your fellow group members.
Therefore, he didn't introduce himself, let alone proactively explain his relationship with the Spirit Emperor.
Given the proud nature of the Spirit Emperor, she would never take the initiative to explain to Shi Po.
In the end, Lin Zi couldn't stand it anymore and secretly told him.
"That's Senior Li."
"Hmm, and then? Lin Zi, don't stop, keep going." Shi Po pressed on. Of course he knew the eldest disciple beside the Spirit Emperor; in fact, he was quite familiar with him.
After all, he had bribed this girl quite a bit back then in order to get to the Spirit Emperor Palace.
"That's all, that's all I know." Lin Zi shook her head sheepishly.
"So all you know is your surname?" Shi Po was speechless.
Richard really wanted to say, "That's not my surname either."
Oh well, never mind.
"Friend, what's your name?" Shi Po skipped over the Spirit Emperor; wasn't there another person involved? Asking him would be the same.
"Richard," Richard said, looking at him with amusement. This guy was like a peacock displaying its plumage to attract females.
"Richard? Never heard of him. Where are you from, brother?" Shi Po pressed again.
I thought to myself, and waited. I'll gather more information first.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.
Sooner or later, I'll put a sack over your Xiao Bai.
"Me? I work in places far, far away. It's normal that you haven't heard of me," Richard said with amusement.
"Tell me," Shi Po said dismissively. "Perhaps I know." Was there any place in the Three Realms he didn't know?
"I'm from the Tara Plane, the Silver Blue Empire of the Tara Plane. Ever heard of it?" Richard asked.
Shi Po was somewhat bewildered. Where was this? He'd never heard of it before. Or had the outside world changed that much in the last few thousand years?
"Uh, kid, you're not very old, are you? Born in the last few thousand years?" Shi Po could only make such a guess.
But have the Three Realms changed that much in just a few thousand years?
"That's not very big. I must be over a thousand years old now," Richard said.
The Spirit Emperor glanced at him sideways, surprised that the strongest person in the Chat Group was so young.
However, she didn't say much, since she knew from the original story that Fang Ping had cultivated to the level of Heavenly Emperor in just three years.
The Heavens and Myriad Worlds offer endless opportunities; who can say for sure?
"See? I told you you weren't that old." Shi Po said with a beaming smile.
"Kid, stay away from Fat Ling, or else..." He suddenly leaned closer to Richard and whispered.
Although this action was no different from burying one's head in the sand, everyone present could hear it.
Richard, releasing a slightly more imposing air, retorted, "Or what?"
Shi Po was stunned.
Not only Shi Po, but the fur on the Heavenly Dog behind him stood on end.
"Your Majesty," Shi Po gritted his teeth.
The mere glimpse of Richard's aura gave him the feeling that he was no less than an emperor.
But so what if he's an emperor? He won't yield for Fat Ling's sake.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you guys. I'm going to explore other places now, do you want to come along?" Richard asked the group, his tone softening.
"No, I want to stay in the Earth Boundary for a while." The Spirit Emperor shook his head.
"Where's the Cang Mao? Do you want to go out and play with me?" Richard asked.
You could bring this cat along and pet it for a while.
The Cang Mao was tempted, mainly because it knew Richard had plenty of delicious food.
"Stupid cat, where do you think you're going? Don't go!" The Heavenly Dog directly suppressed it.
Can Cang Mao just run around like that? Aren't you afraid this person has ulterior motives? Don't you know how important you are to the Origin Dao? Be more careful! If this person has malicious intentions and wants to harm the Origin Dao, wouldn't the Cang Mao be the perfect target? In this situation, you still dare to follow them?
In the end, Richard left alone.