Prison-Suppressing Ming King
"It's me!"
Upon hearing Zhao Ling'er's question, Li Wei quickly responded.
Li Wei rescued Zhao Ling'er from the Miao Tribe Leader at the inn, and that's how they met. Seeing each other again today, both Li Wei and Zhao Ling'er were filled with emotion, their minds filled with memories of their past encounter.
Zhao Ling'er is much more mature now than before, but her eyes still retain a hint of her former spirit. However, according to the plot, the Nuwa bloodline within her Awakening, and now her lower body is that of a python.
Anyone unaware of the situation would surely think Zhao Ling'er was a demon. Even though Li Wei had warned them, Nina and the others were still dumbfounded by what they saw.
Seemingly sensing Nina and the others' gazes, Zhao Ling'er suddenly shouted, "No... don't come any closer!"
Li Wei, who was familiar with the Legend of Xianjian storyline, knew exactly what Zhao Ling'er was thinking at this moment. She was probably feeling utterly hopeless because of the snake body. At this time, he needed to cheer her up.
Thinking of this, Li Wei hurriedly said, "Ling'er, don't worry, I didn't come alone this time. Your Xiaoyao brother is right behind you. I just came ahead to rescue you!"
Upon hearing Li Xiaoyao's name, Zhao Ling'er trembled, tears welling in her beautiful eyes. "I'm just an ugly snake woman, and I've lost the ability to transform into human form; living... has no meaning for me anymore. Brother Li and Brother Xiaoyao... why did you risk your life to save me?"
As she spoke, Zhao Ling'er was already sobbing uncontrollably.
The fat man, seeing this, leaned over with a sly grin and whispered in Li Wei's ear, "Boss, this little girl wasn't this excited when she first saw you. Why did she start crying as soon as you mentioned Li Xiaoyao's name? Sigh, has your charm diminished a bit, Boss...?"
Li Wei kicked the fat man in the butt and cursed, "You little brat, all you do is talk nonsense. Don't tell me you've never played the Xianjian game. It's part of the plot, understand?"
The fat man's purpose was to liven up the atmosphere. Seeing that Li Wei didn't seem genuinely angry, he chuckled and obediently retreated. Clearly, he also knew that Zhao Ling'er's crying was just for the sake of the plot.
Yes, all of this is real, but it's still a fictional world, and there are rules here. Thinking of this, Li Wei said, "Ling'er, don't cry. Your Xiaoyao brother asked me to pass on a message. He said that no matter what you are, no matter what you become, you will always be his Ling'er, and he will always be your Xiaoyao brother..."
These words were undoubtedly fabricated by Li Wei, but every word was true. Upon hearing them, Zhao Ling'er was first taken aback, then fell silent for a moment, seemingly recalling her past with Li Xiaoyao, before she stopped crying.
"Well? Have you figured it out? No matter what your identity is, you and Li Xiaoyao shouldn't be separated. Hurry up and come back with me to see your beloved Xiaoyao brother!" Li Wei laughed heartily and immediately used his Cloud Riding to fly towards Zhao Ling'er.
Just then, the Ghost King suddenly called out, "Little brother, come back quickly!"
At the same time, a giant hand suddenly emerged from the pool of blood beneath Zhao Ling'er and swiftly reached out to grab Li Wei.
"Hmph, so you finally couldn't hold back and decided to make your move?" Li Wei looked at the giant hand without any surprise, as if he had expected this to happen.
Under Li Wei's control, the white cloud beneath his feet quickly retreated, dodging the giant claw, and then landed steadily on the ground.
At this moment, the Ghost King had already leaped to Li Wei's side and said in a deep voice, "It was my oversight. I didn't expect that there would be a monster hiding in this Demon-Transforming Pool."
Li Wei thanked the Ghost King for his timely reminder, but even if the Ghost King hadn't said anything, Li Wei had already anticipated this scene.
This all goes back to the original plot. In the Legend of Sword and Fairy: Xianjian Demon-Locking Tower storyline, to save Zhao Ling'er, you need to defeat someone.
Looking at the person emerging from the enormous Demon-Transforming Pool, Li Wei knew in his heart that the person he had to defeat was the monster before him.
"Prison-Suppressing Ming King, Guardian the Demon-Locking Tower, combat power S9..."
This information appeared before the eyes of all the reincarnators. Many people were shocked when they saw the monster's combat power. Even Li Wei did not expect that the Prison-Suppressing Ming King would be so powerful.
"Fortunately, the Ghost King is here, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to deal with this Prison-Suppressing Ming King!" Li Wei glanced at the Cyan-Faced Ghost King beside him and felt relieved.
Also from S9, and with the help of Ghost King and others, dealing with this Prison-Suppressing Ming King shouldn't be too difficult.
Only after all the Prison-Suppressing Ming King emerged from the Demon-Transforming Pool did everyone get a clear look at their appearance.
This was a gigantic man, well over 4 meters tall, with a leather robe draped diagonally over his upper body. His exposed skin was bronze, his muscles bulging, exuding explosive power. His skin was like bronze and iron, radiating a cold light. This Prison-Suppressing Ming King's appearance was like a demon from hell, or an angry Vajra, with a wide mouth and nose, and a thick beard like steel needles covering his chin. His fierce eyes were filled with murderous intent. Moreover, what was most astonishing was that the Prison-Suppressing Ming King actually had six arms. Li Wei thought to himself, this thing is even more monstrous than a demon.
Then, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King, his eyes wide with rage, stared at Li Wei and his group like a vicious wolf, and suddenly spoke, "Who are you, and what brings you here?"
The voice was loud and clear, like thunder.
Li Wei already knew what this Prison-Suppressing Ming King was, so he didn't bother to waste words with him and jumped up, rushing towards the stone pillar where Zhao Ling'er was tied up.
"How dare you! You want to release a demon?" the Prison-Suppressing Ming King roared, then threw a punch that forced Li Wei back.
At this moment, he also noticed the Ghost King beside Li Wei and said in a deep voice, "This Demon-Locking Tower is not a place for you. Considering this is your first offense, you should leave immediately..."
He was clearly not stupid; the Ghost King beside Li Wei made him feel threatened. So, for him, it was best not to make a move if possible.
"A demon?" Li Wei sneered after regaining his footing, and retorted, "Then tell me, what crime has she committed? Why are you persecuting her like this, imprisoning her in this dark and sunless Demon -Demon-Locking Tower?"
Upon hearing Li Wei's words, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King laughed heartily, but his face was filled with righteous indignation as he said, "This snake woman possesses extremely terrifying demonic potential. If she is not eliminated, she will surely bring disaster to the world once she Awakening!"
"But she has never harmed anyone!" Nina, who had been watching from the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to question the Prison-Suppressing Ming King.
The Prison-Suppressing Ming King sneered a few times and said, "Hmph... what do you know, little girl? Even though tiger cubs are docile, who can guarantee they won't grow into man-eating tigers in the future? I have been ordered to guard this tower, and it is my duty and destiny to eradicate the root of the demonic scourge. I will show no mercy!"
Nina wanted to say something more, but Li Wei gently pulled her back.
"Nina, we don't need to argue with this guy anymore. Today, I'm definitely taking Ling'er away. If this six-armed monster knows what's good for him, we'll let him go. If this freak is stubborn..." At this point, Li Wei turned his head, glared at the Prison-Suppressing Ming King, and continued, "Then we'll send this freak back to his hometown!"
Li Wei's words were a blatant provocation. Indeed, with a group of experts on Li Wei's side and the Ghost King's assistance, there was really no need for Li Wei to fear the Prison-Suppressing Ming King.
Upon hearing Li Wei's harsh words, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King's face turned pale, but he roared in anger.
"You brat, you're asking for death!" With that, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King swung his fist and slammed it down on Li Wei.
With S9-level combat power, even a casual punch possesses earth-shattering power. Before the fist even arrived, Li Wei already felt an extremely strong gust of wind hitting his face, and his body involuntarily swayed.
"Impressive!" Li Wei's surprise was palpable. The combat power of this S9 was indeed extraordinary. If he had been hit by this punch, he would have lost his fighting ability immediately.
Fortunately, the Ghost King intervened in time.
Then the Ghost King roared and suddenly struck out with his palm. Hundreds of Yin spirits shot out from his palm with a whoosh, forming an extremely terrifying torrent that attacked the Prison-Suppressing Ming King.
Both being S9 level, the Ghost King's attack was extremely powerful. Seeing this, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King had no choice but to withdraw his fist and do his best to block the Ghost King's Yin Soul Palm.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Wei immediately ordered Nina and the others to retreat. Then, he unleashed his ultimate martial arts and joined forces with the Ghost King to fight against the Prison-Suppressing Ming King.
Besides Li Wei, the only one who can really get involved here is Ghost Princess.
She naturally wouldn't stand idly by, and after she joined in, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King was unable to hold on. Especially after Li Wei unleashed the Myriad Sword Technique, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King was directly defeated and tried to dive back into the Demon-Transforming Pool.
"Trying to run?" Li Wei changed his sword technique, controlling thousands of flying swords to block the retreat of the Prison-Suppressing Ming King, and then he suddenly rushed forward.
"Young brother, no!" The Ghost King was startled from behind. The situation was excellent now. Even if the Prison-Suppressing Ming King escaped, they would have achieved their goal. If Li Wei were to engage the Prison-Suppressing Ming King in close combat, he would likely gain no advantage and might even be hit by the enemy.
Everyone understands the saying "a cornered dog will jump over the wall," and if the Prison-Suppressing Ming King is pushed too far, things might really get out of hand.
Ghost Princess also looked worried, but it was no use saying anything now. Li Wei had already rushed in front of Prison-Suppressing Ming King, raised his palm, and it seemed that he was about to launch an attack.
After a brief moment of panic, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King seemed to realize that this was an excellent opportunity. If he could seize this chance to kill the person before him, even if he lost, he would at least have recouped some of his losses.
Thinking of this, the Prison-Suppressing Ming King stopped running. Instead, he grinned maliciously and used his six arms to unleash their supernatural powers, smashing them down at Li Wei, who was right in front of him.
"Not good!" Nina, Xue Yan, and the others watching from a distance all changed their expressions, clearly puzzled by Li Wei's action.
Only An Hei revealed a thoughtful smile.
In the blink of an eye, Li Wei, having struck first, placed his palm on the Prison-Suppressing Ming King's body. But the next second, a sudden change occurred.
The space twisted, and Li Wei and the Prison-Suppressing Ming King vanished from their spot.
A few seconds later, space distorted again, and Li Wei reappeared, but the figure of the Prison-Suppressing Ming King was nowhere to be seen.
Upon seeing this, the Ghost King's pupils contracted sharply, and he stepped forward, asking, "Young brother, what's going on?"
Li Wei spread his hands and said, "If we let him go, who knows what trouble will arise? Besides, he's an S9 level monster, and killing him would yield quite a few items. We can't let him go no matter what, so I used a little trick to..."
As Li Wei spoke, he grinned maliciously and made a throat-slitting gesture. This gave the Ghost King goosebumps, and he thought to himself that Li Wei was indeed ruthless; it turned out that his previous pretense of weakness was just a pretense to deceive the enemy.
An S9-level expert disappeared without a trace, and his fate remains unknown. Undoubtedly, Li Wei's sudden move stunned the Ghost King, who felt a renewed sense of awe towards Li Wei and was grateful for his attempt to curry favor with Li Wei.
Seeing the different expressions on the Ghost King's face, Li Wei remained expressionless, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason he risked his life to bring the Prison-Suppressing Ming King to the Copper Pot World was partly due to what he just said, but more importantly, it was to serve as a deterrent.
The intimidation was directed at the Ghost King, and also at the reincarnators in the theater who could witness this scene.
In this mission, his identity would likely be exposed, and even his companions would be laid bare before everyone's eyes. Li Wei did this to warn them not to try anything with 'himself,' since even the S9-level Prison-Suppressing Ming King was left in a state of uncertainty, which would surely leave a deep impression on them.
In this way, anyone who wants to cause trouble for me and my companions like An Hei will definitely have to think twice before doing so. In addition, letting Ghost King see my abilities will also make it easier to win him over. As long as I am on good terms with Ghost King Star Domain, with Ghost King, an S9-level expert, behind me, I suppose most level 6-7 star regions wouldn't dare to do anything to me.
This is the real reason why Li Wei suddenly used the Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to pull the Prison-Suppressing Ming King into the Copper Pot World. However, very few people can see this, and perhaps only one person can understand Li Wei's intentions.
While everyone was still in awe of Li Wei's powerful 'ability', An Hei walked up to him and patted Li Wei's shoulder heavily.
After that, he remained silent and, together with Nina, rescued Zhao Ling'er from the stone pillar.
Looking at the An Hei's retreating back, Li Wei felt a warmth in his heart. Perhaps his methods could fool most people, but they could never fool the An Hei. The other person's actions just now were telling him, "Don't worry, you're not alone!"
Li Wei took a deep breath, and his mood instantly improved.
Yes, I am not alone. I have companions I can entrust my life to, and confidantes who are willing to give everything for me. Having these is enough.
After Zhao Ling'er came down, she went straight to Li Wei. Li Wei originally thought he would be able to enjoy a beautiful woman's embrace, but when he saw Li Wei Zhao Ling'er coming over, she grabbed his arm and thanked him first. Then she asked about Li Xiaoyao with a nervous expression.
This infuriated Li Wei, especially since the fat guy was constantly making sarcastic remarks, which actually improved everyone's mood.
"Alright, let's go back now. As long as we don't damage the five Coiling Dragon Pillars, the Demon-Locking Tower won't collapse!" Li Wei knew that they had completed more than half of their mission. Once they handed Zhao Ling'er back to Li Xiaoyao, Zheng Yutong An Hei the others would have finished their mission.
Meanwhile, on my side, I should be able to return to the Grand Theater.
Looking at his companions whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and knowing that they would soon be separated again, Li Wei felt a little reluctant. However, Li Wei also planned to return to Earth Star after leaving the Hades Grand Theater.
After all, if this goes smoothly, he could obtain a Hades Fruit. However, due to the limitations of his star region, S4 level is the highest level he can reach. To continue improving, he must upgrade the level of the star region he governs.
In the two star regions under Li Wei's jurisdiction, Earth Star is at level 3, while Kai Star is at level 4. Next, he needs to do his best to collect resources to upgrade the star regions' levels.
Of course, the immediate priority is to safely escort Zhao Ling'er out.
Fortunately, thanks to the Ghost King's escort, no reincarnator dared to step forward. So, Li Wei quickly found Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru, who had rushed over, on the next level, along with Zheng Yutong and Green Conch who were escorting them.
Li Xiaoyao was so excited upon seeing Zhao Ling'er that he couldn't speak, while Zhao Ling'er gazed at her Xiaoyao brother with deep affection, as if everything was understood without words. Lin Yueru, standing to the side, gritted her teeth, then took Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er's hands and placed them together.
"Ling'er, it was my fault before. I stole your Xiaoyao brother. Do you still blame me?"
Hearing this, Zhao Ling'er could no longer express any blame. Instead, she took Lin Yueru's hand and said emotionally, "Sister Yueru, how could I blame you? Everything is fine now. From now on, the three of us will always be together, and no one can separate us!"
Lin Yueru blushed, but still nodded.
Li Xiaoyao, who was enjoying the blessings of having two wives, did nothing but laugh foolishly.
Seeing all this, Li Wei gripped Zheng Yutong's hand tightly, but before he could say anything, he heard Zheng Yutong say, "Ah, our mission is complete, and... we're about to be teleported back..."
As he spoke, Li Wei indeed saw the white light characteristic of teleportation gradually appear around her body.
At this point, Li Wei couldn't waste any more time. He grabbed Zheng Yutong and kissed her soft lips passionately, then said, "Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I've finished dealing with things here!"
Enveloped in white light, Zheng Yutong only had time to nod before being teleported out of the mission world. Along with her, An Hei, Nina, Green Conch, Xue Yan, Fatty, and others were also teleported away one by one.
Judging from the lewd smile on the fat man's face as he was teleported away, the reward for their mission was clearly substantial.