Everyone knew what Yuan Changwu had done, and now Deng Shouchong had not abandoned Xu Long even in this time of crisis. The difference in their character was like heaven and earth.
"Fellow Daoist Deng is indeed a kind and honest person..."
Everyone couldn't help but think this to themselves, and then they all beckoned Xu Long to move closer to the chariot.
Seeing the gratitude on everyone's faces, Deng Shouchong couldn't help but blush slightly.
His decision to wait for Xu Long to get on the bus at the last minute wasn't necessarily out of kindness, but rather because he genuinely valued Xu Long, a cultivator with extraordinary combat abilities.
Moreover, Xu Long had gotten there before him in the main hall of the Blackwater City Lord's Mansion, so how could Deng Shouchong possibly let Xu Long escape?
He thought to himself: This person must be brought back to Phoenix City, so he simply showed himself in front of everyone and said he would wait for Xu Long to leave together.
" The Mist Beast are too powerful. You all go first, I'll cover the rear!"
Upon hearing Deng Shouchong's greeting, Xu Long roared without turning his head. His sword light flashed continuously in the blue river, and amidst the blue scales covering the ground, Xu Long's standing figure was as majestic as a war god.
Although the chariots and divine steeds only need to appear for a moment, it takes people to resist the erosion of the beast tide in that moment.
Xu Long originally wanted to escape immediately. He wasn't really going to be a Good Lei Feng for Deng Shouchong and the others. Old Yin Bigan didn't care about principles; he just wanted to survive in this beast tide.
But he sensed something was wrong when the beast tide came. The blue Mist Beast were all rushing towards him. The reason why Deng Shouchong so successful behind him was because Xu Long had defended against all the Mist Beast.
At this moment, Lao Yinbi was filled with resentment. He could not escape quickly in the beast tide and could only fight desperately behind the chariot.
The attacking Mist Beast seemed to have identified him, heading straight for Xu Long. So when he couldn't escape, he had no choice but to use a pretentious tone to tell Deng Shouchong and the others to go first, while he would stay behind like a chivalrous knight-errant.
"I, Ma Fang, have wandered through the Red Land for countless years, and only today have I met someone as loyal and righteous as Fellow Mo Yu. All those years before have truly been wasted!"
"Fellow Mo Yu is truly a generous and righteous person!"
"Fellow Mo Yu is truly a breath of fresh air among cultivators!"
Hearing the sighs and lamentations of Ma Fang and her group, Xu Long, who was standing at the back, turned green with rage.
Good grief, now I'm seen as a chivalrous and righteous man for covering the rear. I should have known better than to put on this act.
Come here, get down. Here, take the World-Breaking Blade. Now, you can finish the job!
Seeing the Mist Beast gathering all around, Deng Shouchong had no choice but to let the Two Lin Brothers control the divine steeds to move forward. The rumbling thunder echoed throughout the city, and the wheels of the bronze chariot made a terrifying sound as if the earth were cracking open.
The chariot, now in motion, weaved through the Mist Beast. The two divine steeds moved with astonishingly synchronized steps. The Eternity Ice Mist was dispelled beyond the radiant light, and Ma Fang and his group relentlessly slaughtered the Mist Beast beneath the chariot.
As the approaching Eternity Ice Mist grew denser, a hint of anxiety flashed in Deng Shouchong's eyes. He glanced back at Xu Long in the tide of Mist Beast, and the Dharma Banner atop the Copper Beam swayed slightly.
Deng Shouchong hardened, and after a fierce struggle in his heart, he had no choice but to increase the speed of the chariot.
Everyone focused their attention on watching themselves get further and further away from Xu Long, while the Mist Beast behind them seemed to have completely engulfed Xu Long.
Countless giant blue pythons surged from beneath the chariot, and the group dared not be distracted any longer. They had no choice but to muster all their strength and rush out of the city through a blue river.
The divine steed pounded the ground, the chariot rolled, and looking at the blue mist approaching from behind, no one dared to utter a word about stopping. They could only tacitly focus their Magic Power on the Mist Beast beneath them.
A bronze chariot emerged from a massive sand dune, its thunderous roar echoing through the vast yellow sand. Mist Beast surged from behind, threatening to engulf the chariot like a tidal wave.
The two divine steeds galloped through the yellow sand, not daring to stop for even a moment, while the horde of Mist Beast chasing closely behind made everyone and the steeds tremble in their hearts.
With a muffled "thud," a burst of cold air erupted in front of him, and the sword light swept back across a patch of blue earth, finally clearing a space in front of Xu Long.
His feet were covered with the remains of the Mist Beast, and his brows were covered with frost, as were his long hair that fell down his back.
He was tightly entangled by the Mist Beast in the rear, preventing him from breaking free. Now he was close to the sand dunes on the outskirts of the city. Without the obstruction of broken walls and ruins, he was about to completely escape the Mist Beast horde.
With a thought, the sword light cleaved a straight path behind him, and Xu Long retreated rapidly behind the sword light. As he retreated, he looked at the Mist Beast that kept attacking him, a cold smile in his eyes.
He flipped his hand into his sleeve as if preparing something, then tilted his head back to look at the sky. As his will reached out into the heavens, the movement of his hand in his sleeve paused for a moment, and the cold smile in his eyes froze instantly.
A "thump-thump" sound rang out in the air, and the blazing sunlight on the earth was momentarily obscured, as boundless blue mist rose into the air.
Within the blue mist were countless giant pythons. Unlike the pythons in the city, the pythons in the air had grown a pair of fleshy wings under their ribs.
Their flapping fleshy wings allow them to hover in the air, and when the winged pythons are lined up in the air, they appear to stretch endlessly from a distance.
Driven by them, the rising Eternity Ice Mist completely obscured the blazing sunlight in the sky.
Xu Long's idea of using the Vulture King to gain air superiority was shattered in an instant; he truly hadn't expected the Mist Beast to have wings.
The Winged Mist Beast was practically invincible in the air; with the Eternity Ice Mist in the sky, it no longer dared to use the Vulture King to break through.
Hissing sounds echoed in his ears as countless Mist Beast attacked from the sand dunes. They seemed to have targeted Xu Long, surging towards him in waves.
The flowing Mist Beast are like blue waves, the rolling waves threatening to completely cover even a single grain of sand!
A look of anxiety flashed across Xu Long as he gazed at the Mist Beast Mist Beast above and in front of him, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
These Mist Beast seemed to be controlled by someone, surging towards them without regard for the threat of death, while Deng Shouchong were not subjected to any strong attacks from the Mist Beast.
It was as if something on him had been locked onto, causing all the Mist Beast in the vast city to rush towards him.
Xu Long frowned deeply, his thoughts racing through his mind. He looked at the surging tide of beasts in front of him, and through the layers of obstacles, he seemed to be meeting a venomous gaze from behind him.
This is...
Poison Curse!
It's Poison Curse left behind by the Human Python!
Xu Long looked away and gazed at the slender snake coiled on his arm.
The small snake was very well hidden in the arm; it was a remnant of the final attack from the Human Python, and even the Heaven-Burning Sacred Fire could not completely remove it.
Seeing this, he felt a sense of relief; it was indeed the Poison Curse left behind by the Human Python!
Its venomous gaze still lingered in Xu Long's mind. Snakes are known for holding grudges, and he had probably already remembered the grudge for breaking the soon-to-be-born beast egg in the barrier.
By this time, the beast egg had probably already hatched, and it no longer had any scruples, so it couldn't wait to take Xu Long's life as a sacrifice for the unborn egg.
Hissing sounds came from in front of them, and the Winged Mist Beast in the air were rapidly gathering. Layers of blue mist filled the sky and earth, and a chill permeated the vast yellow sand.
The surging blue river enveloped Xu Long, and countless Mist Beast surged toward the sand dune.
The oppressive feeling above his head grew heavier, and the chill around him deepened. Xu Long's brows and hair were frozen, and a thin layer of mist even hung in front of his eyes.
He stood motionless on the edge of the sand dune, seemingly trapped outside Blackwater City.
The surging Mist Beast showed no sign of stopping. They were instinctively wary of the energy fluctuations emanating from Xu Long, but urged on by the Human Python, they still relentlessly crushed towards him.
A blue wave surged through the yellow sand, and the upright Human Python stared intently at Xu Long on the sand dune, its emerald eyes filled with resentment.
Beneath it, countless Mist Beast emerged, filling the entire city with hissing sounds.
The Mist Beast that patrolled the city were like a flowing river, covering everything. Xu Long's figure was enveloped by the endless stream of Mist Beast, and chilling air condensed on the sand dunes.
Countless grains of sand hardened like metal and stone in the cold air. Xu Long, trapped in the Eternity Ice Mist, did not immediately resist, but instead calmed the fear in his heart.
A mysterious light flashed in his left eye, then the pupil disappeared, leaving only a strange aura amidst the whites of his eyes, and the Heaven-Burning Sacred Fire within his body was rapidly brewing.
The raging flames, carrying the Magic Power within his body, flowed through his entire being. A surge of scalding energy emanated from Xu Long's body, resisting the surrounding Eternity Ice Mist.
Xu Long stood upright in the mist, protected by the Heaven-Burning Sacred Fire, and the mist could not get close to him for a short time.
After the Magic Power within his body lost its powerful restraint, it began to condense continuously, and its power gradually increased, with scalding energy flowing through the meridians of his body.
One surge of Magic Power after another erupted within his body. Xu Long stood rooted to the spot, his immense will reaching out in an attempt to connect with heaven and earth, a mysterious aura emanating from his body.
The gradually increasing power prevented the surrounding Mist Beast from getting close, but Xu Long was also unable to escape the tide of Mist Beast, and the two sides were temporarily locked in a stalemate on the sand dunes.
Xu Long, however, would not sit idly by and wait for his doom. He knew that outside the horde of Mist Beast behind him, there was another pair of eyes watching him closely. The reason he did not immediately retaliate was that he was waiting for the right moment.
He was destined to be trapped in the overwhelming tide of Mist Beast, and the Poison Curse on his arm meant that the Mist Beast would never let him go. Xu Long made a firm decision.
A thought flashed through his mind: since he was already in Extremis with no way out, he might as well break through the vast blue waves and make a path for himself!
When the Mist Beast attacked, he had already relaxed his mind, and the Magic Power in his body continuously impacted the tiny meridians in his limbs and bones, while his outward-spreading will was also trying to communicate with heaven and earth.
He was determined to find a way out of this Extremis; he was determined to break through this adversity!
The crackling sound grew louder and louder as clouds began to gather in the sky above. Something seemed to be hidden within the thick clouds, and the constant, subtle sounds sent a chill down one's spine.
A powerful pressure descended from the sky, carrying a hint of violence, causing countless Mist Beast to freeze in their tracks.
Tens of thousands of meters above the sky, it seemed as if a pair of giant eyes were scrutinizing what lay below, and everything in those eyes appeared to be nothing more than insignificant ants.
With its vast divine might, it coldly surveyed everything in the world, its unmoved gaze lingering briefly on Xu Long.
It had been dormant for countless years, even fading into the vast expanse of history, but today someone has awakened it once again.
Countless years had passed in the Land of Exile, and once again it was offended by powerful beings; once again it felt the cries of life.
This time, it didn't appear subconsciously; rather, someone had tried to defy heaven and earth, and its bottom line had been completely crossed!
Xu Long's aura continued to rise, and he could already sense the condensed clouds in his mind, behind which there was still a mysterious aura.
This is the aura of the World's Origin Will, the aura of immortality and indestructibility between heaven and earth, the aura representing the rules and the Way of Heavenly Dao of this world!
Because someone deliberately defied heaven and earth, thus awakening it, it displayed its vast and unparalleled divine power in the world.
The "click-click" sound was a warning to Xu Long, and those cold eyes were scrutinizing Xu Long.
As the pressure of the Origin Will slowly descended, the Mist Beast below ceased their movements, the Eternity Ice Mist above the sand dunes continued to solidify, and the Winged Mist Beast in the air clearly wisely gave way.
But by this time, the sky was already filled with tribulation clouds, suppressing the blazing sunlight and preventing it from showing its face. The thick tribulation clouds continued to condense in the sky, as if trying their best to suppress the violent energy inside the clouds.
The Origin Will's patience had not yet vanished, but Xu Long was destined to disappoint it. The will it had released was not withdrawn, but instead began to sense the power of the rules between heaven and earth.
At this moment, Xu Long kept recalling everything about himself. He had been walking on the Great Dao for many years, and the Magic Power in his body had reached a critical point. The energy in his meridians had begun to try to break through.
When a cultivator breaks through on the Great Dao, they must never stop. The so-called "going all out in one go" is guaranteed by their own powerful strength, which moves heaven and earth. This is a special blessing for powerful beings, and they are proud and will not bow down to heaven and earth.
As Xu Long gazed up at the sky, standing atop the sand dune, he resembled a drawn sword, his sharpness radiating from within him.
Faced with the overwhelming power of the heavens, he had no choice but to retreat. His long journey on the path of the Great Dao had led him to this point, and there was no reason to turn back!
A series of booming sounds began to echo within the tribulation clouds, and muffled thunder rumbled beneath the sky. It was as if something was being born within the thick tribulation clouds, and the atmosphere between heaven and earth suddenly became extremely oppressive.
The gaze of the Origin Will had cooled; it sensed the indomitable spirit and resistance within the will of the ant. The overwhelming might of heaven had not made it yield, nor had the violent winds and thunder terrified it.