Deep underground, Lin Sheng felt as if the originally soft and unobstructed soil around him had instantly transformed into steel walls, rendering his Earth Evasion technique almost ineffective.
Simultaneously, the ground beneath him vibrated and churned incessantly, and an irresistible force surged from below, carrying him directly towards the surface.
"This is..."
This unprecedented situation startled him, but he reacted extremely quickly.
He understood that if he didn't find a way to break free from this predicament, he would have absolutely no chance. Immediately, he took a deep breath.
Level three Giant Strength, True Yang Change, Azure Extreme Pulse Transformation, Burning Corpse...
In an instant, he unleashed all his techniques, having already erupted to his limit.
The terrifying and extremely powerful force instantly filled his entire body. The surrounding mountain rocks and soil, which were constantly squeezing and enveloping him, were directly shattered by his large hands, and he continued to descend deeper underground.
Within a breath, he had already dived dozens of meters further.
"Oh! He actually broke free?"
On the ground, Xiang Kong, who was playing with the black liquid sphere in his hand, paused. A look of surprise appeared on his fair and handsome face. His gaze fell upon the ground, and soon he let out a light chuckle.
"Interesting, he still has hidden techniques."
Xiang Kong murmured softly, then raised his hand again, pressing it onto the ground. This time, a strand of crystalline white light appeared on his fair palm, surging into the ground.
In an instant, rumbling explosions continuously echoed from deep underground.
At this moment, Lin Sheng, who was frantically drilling deeper underground, felt the needle-like sense of danger suddenly intensify.
His expression changed. Without thinking, he knew it was that terrifying Transforming Void Grandmaster who had attacked again.
"As expected, a Transforming Void Grandmaster is not that easy to shake off!"
He cursed inwardly. The next moment, a sense of impending disaster struck from behind. His Evasion talent activated, and Lin Sheng's body instinctively stopped its downward movement, twisting abruptly in an unnatural posture to drill dozens of meters to one side.
At the same time, the soil above his previous location churned, and a giant hand made of soil fiercely grabbed the spot where he had just been, narrowly missing him.
Before he could even sigh in relief, the needle-like pain struck again. Lin Sheng's heart pounded. Following the instinct of his Evasion talent, his body twisted again, dodging to one side, narrowly avoiding the soil hand that had surged up again.
Relying on his Evasion talent, he narrowly avoided the giant soil hand several times.
But it was clear this couldn't go on. This behavior was like dancing on a tightrope, with the possibility of falling off at any moment.
His heart was anxious, while Xiang Kong's surprise on the ground grew even stronger.
He had originally thought it was just a small mouse that could be easily caught, but he didn't expect this little mouse to be much more slippery than imagined, managing to evade his grasp several times.
"Does he also have perception-type talents? Earth Evasion, Blazing Flame, Perception. It seems this kid has quite a secret..."
As Lin Sheng's performance continuously exceeded his expectations, his attitude towards him also changed. Now, he really wanted to figure out what secrets he held.
"Throwing this child directly to Demon Blood might be a bit of a waste. It's better to bring him back to the Pavilion first before deciding what to do."
Soon, he made up his mind. Immediately, the crystalline white light on his palm became denser.
Lin Sheng, who was already in a precarious situation underground, immediately felt the pressure double.
That giant soil hand actually split into three large hands in an instant, directly blocking all his escape routes, leaving him nowhere to retreat.
Seeing this scene, Lin Sheng's expression turned fierce, and the malevolence in his heart surged.
He simply stopped dodging, raised his dark-red large hand, and fiercely punched the giant soil hand reaching for him.
The two vastly different large hands collided, emitting a loud boom.
Instantly, Lin Sheng felt an unimaginable, vast Giant Strength emanating from it, causing his body to be knocked deep into the ground like a kite with a broken string by the terrifying impact.
As for the giant soil hand, only one finger was broken, and it recovered instantly.
"Is this the strength of a Transforming Void Grandmaster?"
Lin Sheng clenched his fist. The scales on his dark-red large hand were shattered, but they also recovered instantly.
Before he could make any further moves, the giant soil hands on his left and right suddenly appeared and squeezed him tightly.
Without giving him a chance to react, the two large hands, carrying him, quickly moved towards the surface.
In just a few breaths, two soil hands tore through the mountain rocks and soil on the hillside, bringing Lin Sheng before Xiang Kong.
"To be able to persist in my hands with Bones Transformation, Benefactor, you are the first. I didn't expect Dark Star to find a talent like you. However, fortunately, Benefactor, you are fated with my Buddha. Rest assured, this humble monk has now changed his mind and will not take your life."
Looking at Lin Sheng, who was bound by the two large hands, Xiang Kong said with a smile.
Lin Sheng lowered his gaze, seemingly having given up resistance and completely resigned to his fate, being squeezed tightly by the two large hands. He spoke dejectedly.
"I understand, Master. I am willing to go back with you."
"Very good. I will bring you into the Pavilion, and your talent will be fully utilized."
As Xiang Kong spoke, with a thought, the two large hands restraining Lin Sheng turned into ordinary soil and fell to the ground.
At the same time, Lin Sheng suddenly raised his head, and scorching flames surged out of his body like a tsunami, instantly enveloping Xiang Kong.
His two dark-red large hands bulged with veins. At this moment, his body swelled again, and large tumors grew on his body covered in dark-red scales, looking bizarre and terrifying.
Bang—
The two large hands landed squarely on Xiang Kong's head.
But Xiang Kong didn't make any move, allowing the terrifying force of the two large hands to unleash.
His fair face, smooth as jade, only slightly deformed. Other than that, there was no change.
Seeing this scene, Lin Sheng's heart pounded. He hadn't expected that his full-strength, no-holds-barred strike couldn't even injure the opponent.
Just how strong was a Transforming Void Grandmaster?
Xiang Kong raised his hand and lightly struck Lin Sheng's chest with a palm. Instantly, Lin Sheng's body flew backward.
"Benefactor's ill nature is not yet gone. It's alright, this humble monk will cripple you first, and then heal you after bringing you back to the Pavilion."
Lin Sheng's huge body flew dozens of meters before falling to the ground. A palm print was clearly visible on his chest, sunken inward by more than two feet. This strike had almost pierced through him.
Strands of crystalline white light spread from the palm print to all parts of Lin Sheng's body, binding him like a spiderweb.
Puff, puff, puff—
However, the deep indentation on Lin Sheng's chest quickly swelled and bulged at a visible speed until it recovered to its original state.
"Oh! Does he also have very strong recovery ability?"
An unexpected voice, mixed with a hint of excitement, came from beside him. It was Xiang Kong, who had arrived nearby without him noticing.
"Such a physique is truly somewhat unbelievable."
Lin Sheng subconsciously raised his hand and punched the side, but at this moment, his arm felt as heavy as a thousand jin, slowing his speed significantly.
Xiang Kong's figure flickered and appeared in front of him.
"To still be able to lift your arm after being hit by my Lion Lock, tsk tsk, it seems your strength also far exceeds the scope of Bones Transformation, and perhaps even ordinary God-Form martial artist don't possess such strength. Benefactor, you truly give this humble monk too many surprises."
At this moment, his curiosity about Lin Sheng had reached its peak.
He was a bit impatient to bring him back to the Pavilion for careful study.
"Surprise your mom!!"
Lin Sheng burst out a curse. The tumors on his body bulged even larger, and he punched out again.
However, it was quickly blocked by Xiang Kong's palm. With a cracking sound of bone grinding, the entire thick arm was squeezed into a boneless, noodle-like softness.
"It's no use, Benefactor. Don't resist anymore. With your talent, perhaps in another hundred years, you could contend with this humble monk, but now you are still too weak. Obediently come back with this humble monk."
Xiang Kong smiled calmly, his bright eyes meeting Lin Sheng's golden vertical pupils.
"Roar—"
A low dragon roar suddenly sounded, causing Xiang Kong's spirit to tremble slightly.
Meanwhile, blood flowed from Lin Sheng's eyes, nose, and mouth simultaneously. Clearly, the opponent's spirit was far stronger than his. After using the dragon roar, he suffered a backlash first, and his entire spirit was in a state of near-syncope, but instinctively, one large hand had already viciously slapped out.
Bang!
The dark-red large hand landed squarely on Xiang Kong's chest again.
Although the dragon roar had very limited effect on him, he was in a completely relaxed state and hadn't expected the opponent to still be able to, or even dare to resist.
This blow made his body retreat two steps, and his moonlight-white monk robe was torn.
"It seems Benefactor is truly stubborn. Since that's the case, then this humble monk can only..."
A dangerous glint appeared in Xiang Kong's eyes.
He always paid great attention to his image. He hadn't expected that a moment of carelessness would result in his clothes being torn by a junior. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face for him.
He raised his hand and slapped Lin Sheng flying out again. At the same time, crystalline white light surged from his palm, and a white large hand print appeared out of thin air, smashing down on the flying Lin Sheng with immense power.
However, the next moment, a faint green light suddenly appeared in the sky, directly slicing through the white large hand print. Its momentum undiminished, it went straight for Xiang Kong.
Seeing this scene, Xiang Kong's expression changed slightly. He formed a hand seal, and the white light surged and converged at one point. He pointed a finger, and only then did he block that faint green light.
A solemn expression appeared on Xiang Kong's face. His eyes narrowed as his gaze fell on a certain spot. When he saw a figure in a Green Robe that had appeared in the mountain forest at some unknown time, his usually calm face immediately filled with apprehension.
"Li Shenjun!!"
"Why are you here?"
Originally, he thought that even if Dark Star had detected something, at most it would be Luo Yin, who was hiding in Fulong City. And even if Luo Yin came, he wasn't afraid at all, as his strength was slightly superior.
However, he never expected that the one who came wasn't Luo Yin, but this old fellow.
"Leave what's in your hand and get lost."
The green-robed figure spoke slowly, and as he spoke, he was already a few meters in front of Xiang Kong.
This was a middle-sized, seemingly thin old man with a head of long white hair. His face had many wrinkles, but from the arrangement of his features, his appearance was only ordinary. However, his eyes held an indescribable calmness.
His dark green long robe had no decorations, and was even a bit worn, but it exuded a chilling sensation that made people want to stay away.
This chilling sensation wasn't reflected in temperature, but in spirit.
Dozens of meters away, Lin Sheng's chest was caved in, and all the bones in his body were basically shattered, but he paid no attention to it. His golden eyes were fixed on the green-robed old man.
He naturally heard Xiang Kong's words clearly.
He already knew the identity of this green-robed old man before him.
At the same time, he relaxed. The strength of a Transforming Void Grandmaster was far beyond his imagination. Now that this veteran Dark Star Envoy from Dark Star had appeared, the current situation should be manageable.
"Li Shenjun, even if you are a Grandmaster, so what? This humble monk may not truly be afraid of you..."
Hearing the green-robed old man's words, Xiang Kong's expression became somewhat grim, and he spoke in a deep voice.
However, before he finished speaking, the ground had already shattered, and several giant hands condensed from soil and mountain rocks broke through the earth, fiercely slapping towards the green-robed old man.
These several giant soil and rock hands were several times larger than the large hands that had captured Lin Sheng before. Their purpose was to directly cause the ground within dozens of meters to collapse.
Seeing this scene, Lin Sheng was startled and quickly retreated.
Dragging his recovered body, he retreated a hundred meters, narrowly avoiding the aftermath of the soil hands.
Just the aftermath alone had shattered the surrounding mountain rocks and ancient trees into dust. How terrifying was the power at the center of the large hands, the power of a Divine Beast?
As his heart trembled, his eyes were fixed on the center of the battlefield.
Amidst the sky-high dust, a faint green light flashed by. Several giant soil hands, which seemed to possess heavenly might, were swept by the faint green light and instantly shattered.
The dust settled instantly. The green-robed figure stood in place without any change in expression. What surprised Lin Sheng even more was that the three-eyed Rakshasa, Xiang Kong, had disappeared.
If he remembered correctly, the other party seemed to have been speaking harsh words just a second ago.
And the green-robed old man's figure also disappeared from the spot the next moment. Lin Sheng looked at the empty forest, and he completely relaxed.
Although he didn't know how the two of them were doing, at least he was safe now.
Now that he had relaxed, he felt an unimaginable sense of fatigue coming from his body.
He looked down and saw that there were still strands of white lines surging on his strong body, binding his hands, feet, and body like a spiderweb.
Making every movement feel as if he was carrying a thousand jin of Giant Strength.
Although he still had the seal left by that Xiang Kong on him.
"Old bald donkey, sooner or later I will twist your head off, just you wait..."
Enduring the immense restraint on his body, Lin Sheng walked into the mountain forest with heavy steps.
But just as he walked a few steps, a loud bang came from the distance, followed by Xiang Kong's furious roar.
"Li Shenjun, you are going too far! This humble monk will definitely repay today's hatred in the future!!"
Soon, Xiang Kong let out a muffled grunt, and finally, no more harsh words were spoken. A white light was seen rapidly moving away in the distant sky.
"Defeated so quickly?" Lin Sheng's face was full of surprise. From the sound, it was clear that Xiang Kong had suffered a loss. From Xiang Kong's action of directly fleeing, his strength was likely inferior to this Li Shenjun, but he hadn't expected it to be so fast.
Before he could think further, a green-robed figure had suddenly appeared beside him.