Autumn Chrysanthemum City 1

The Shark Monster hesitated for a moment before agreeing. After all, it truly didn't want to swim across; the Forbidden Sea was actually quite dangerous, and there was no telling when one might be eaten by someone else.

Furthermore, since this person was willing to swear in the name of their ancestor, it felt secure. After all, a True King cannot be insulted. In the Catacombs, which descendant of a True King would dare to mess around? When it came to matters involving the reputation of a True King, even if it were difficult, these juniors would see it through.

"Fine, you wait here!" After the Shark Monster finished speaking, it excitedly dove into the sea to begin retrieving its Heavenly Gold Lotus. Zhang Tao raised an eyebrow; he hadn't expected it to actually work. Twenty stalks of Heavenly Gold Lotus were perfectly enough for him and Li Zhen to reach Rank Eight. By then, he would also be a Golden Body powerhouse—would he still need to fear a shark?

If this fish didn't know what was good for it, Zhang Tao wouldn't mind turning it into a divine weapon later.

Soon, the Shark Monster returned and spat out fourteen stalks of Heavenly Gold Lotus. Added to the previous six, it was exactly twenty.

Zhang Tao signaled for Li Zhen to collect the items before saying, "Brother Fish, I, Jiang Tao, swear here by the ancestor War King that I will send someone to deliver the Destruction Power upon my return. If I break this oath, may I die a horrible death!"

Hearing Zhang Tao's words, the Shark Monster was very satisfied. This human was quite sincere. If all the humans in the Catacombs were this easy to deal with, it, the Shark Monster, would have reached Rank Nine long ago.

Li Zhen stood to the side, his mouth twitching. Damn it, as expected of you, Zhang Tao. You don't even blink when you lie. This monster is just a monster; although it has a little bit of cleverness, it really isn't much.

"Then, Brother Fish, in about three days, right here, remember to come. Oh, and don't eat the person I send; he will call out 'Brother Fish'!" Zhang Tao blurted out nonsense.

The Shark Monster nodded repeatedly. This person was so thoughtful. What a good person.

Just like that, Zhang Tao and Li Zhen went ashore. The two quickly plunged into the forest and disappeared.

The Shark Monster watched them vanish, having no intention of going anywhere else; it planned to wait right there.

In any case, it was only a few days. It, the Shark Monster, had plenty of time.

It was just a pity that the prince had the intention, but the goddess had no heart. It never imagined that someone could be so shameless as to actually leave it foolishly waiting there for many days. From then on, its kindness never returned.

After entering the small forest, the two ran nearly a hundred miles before Zhang Tao burst into laughter. This Shark Monster was adorably stupid, actually giving him twenty stalks of Heavenly Gold Lotus. With this, plus the mental power cultivation method, Zhang Tao felt that in two months, he could reach the late stage of Rank Seven, and perhaps in another month, he could enter the Rank Eight Golden Body Realm.

"Stop laughing, it won't be good if you attract Catacombs martial artists!" Li Zhen poked Zhang Tao immediately. They hadn't even returned to the surface yet; wasn't it too early to be happy?

"Haha, it's fine..." Before Zhang Tao could finish his sentence, a sound of air being torn came, and then a Rank Six Catacombs martial artist discovered them. The man was shocked, turned around, and ran.

Zhang Tao curled his lip. You slapped my face, and you still want to run? He immediately gave chase.

It wasn't easy for a Rank Six to run in front of a Rank Seven, unless they had achieved the unity of essence and blood and could project their mental power.

This person was clearly not there yet; he had only just entered Rank Six and hadn't even sealed his gates. His energy was leaking too quickly, and he wasn't even as strong as a peak Rank Five martial artist.

"Explode!" The man knew he was doomed and immediately self-detonated.

The huge noise immediately attracted the attention of those nearby. Experts from Autumn Chrysanthemum City were already heading toward this area, as it was very close to the city.

"Not good, there are high-rankers, let's go!" Li Zhen saw high-rankers flying toward them from afar and shouted immediately.

Zhang Tao glanced over and, finding it was only a Rank Seven, said disdainfully, "There's only one Rank Seven, what are you afraid of? It's the perfect time to slaughter him!"

Li Zhen was speechless. Damn you, we are so close to Autumn Chrysanthemum City. A Rank Seven isn't scary; what's scary is if a Rank Eight shows up.

"Watch me slay him!" Zhang Tao wasn't being reckless; he truly had the confidence. He knew he could defeat someone like Zhao Changfeng, let alone a Rank Seven from the Catacombs. Furthermore, Zhang Tao wasn't without trump cards; he had been nourishing his blade for a month. Although he didn't have a cheat like Fang Ping, Zhang Tao's own blood-qi recovery was not something an ordinary person could compare to.

"Die!" Zhang Tao brandished his divine blade, and a powerful aura erupted instantly. This heavy blade had been nourishing in his Three Burner Gates, containing dense blood-qi power. At this moment, this power roared out from the blade like an enraged beast.

A blood-colored light traced a ribbon-like trajectory through the air, like a blood-colored dragon from the heavens, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it lunged forward. The power of this strike was immense, as if it could split the heavens and earth, making the entire world tremble.

Confidence shone in Zhang Tao's eyes. He knew this strike would finish his opponent, and he wanted to see just how powerful his strike was. This was a divine weapon he had been nourishing for over a month, after all.

The moment the blade light was about to touch the target, Zhang Tao felt a massive counter-shock force travel from the blade. But he didn't let go; instead, he gritted his teeth and used all his strength to swing the blade out.

"Bang!" With a loud explosion, the blade light collided fiercely with the target, erupting with dazzling light and a powerful shockwave. Everything around them seemed to freeze at that moment, with only the sound of the collision between the blade and the target echoing.

Zhang Tao felt his body being pushed backward by a massive force because this strike was too strong; the powerful counter-shock was something even Zhang Tao hadn't anticipated.

The Rank Seven Catacombs martial artist was terrified and tried his best to defend, but his cultivation was ultimately lower. With just one strike, Zhang Tao cleaved him in two.

Of course, the battle here also caught the attention of Autumn Chrysanthemum City, and a Rank Eight expert immediately flew over.

Zhang Tao wouldn't be foolish enough to stay there after killing someone. He took Li Zhen and slipped away. He already knew the power of his strike and naturally wouldn't stay to clash with a Rank Eight martial artist. After the Rank Eight arrived and discovered the Rank Seven cleaved in two, he was furious and chased in the direction where Li Zhen and Zhang Tao had fled.

Watching this Rank Eight actually chase them, Zhang Tao curled his lip. Although Kyoto was not close to Autumn Chrysanthemum City, it wasn't far either. With the flight speed of high-rankers like him and Li Zhen, they would arrive in a short while.

Inside Kyoto, experts also began to release their auras to provide cover and deter the enemy. When the Rank Eight from Autumn Chrysanthemum City felt this, he didn't say a word and turned around to fly away.

"The martial artists of the Land of Rebirth are actually this arrogant; I must report this to the City Lord!" The Rank Eight martial artist snorted and returned to Autumn Chrysanthemum City. He had to see the Chrysanthemum King; he couldn't let the martial artists of the Land of Rebirth continue to run wild.