“How is this possible…?”
Inside the Zi Zhu Demon Formation, enveloped by countless spider webs within Yu Hai Pass Fu City.
Lu Mei, who had been sneering a second ago, ready to watch the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes devour everyone, had his eyes wide open, staring at the massive, human-like demonic figure a hundred meters away, his face filled with disbelief.
But he was not like others. Although this sudden scene greatly exceeded his expectations, Lu Mei still reacted instantly.
He immediately tightened his grip on the purple spider egg in his hand, and in an instant, dozens of thick spider silks shot out, surging towards the massive figure.
Although the spider silks were scorched black by the golden flames as soon as they approached, they still did not lose their toughness. A large amount of spider silk tightly bound Lin Sheng's limbs.
“Hm!?”
Lin Sheng finally raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings, pausing slightly on the Water Leech, who had a withered aura and a missing arm, before landing on the grim-faced Lu Mei and the others.
“Golden Seal Divine Lord? It seems something happened, no wonder…”
He suddenly understood, grasping the situation at a glance.
Clearly, due to some oversight, they had fallen into the imperial court's ambush within Yu Hai Pass Fu City.
Before this, he had been immersed in the dark space, absorbing and refining demonic charm, completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.
Only just now, his body instinctively felt danger approaching, and he instantly broke free from his cultivation state.
The sudden interruption of his cultivation caused a constant throbbing pain in his mind. This was the backlash from interrupting his cultivation, and it showed signs of intensifying over time. Clearly, his mind had suffered some damage, but fortunately, it was nothing serious.
He looked at the spider silks binding his limbs, and the two Yao Beasts struggling in his hands.
He let out a heavy breath.
The interruption of his cultivation made him very displeased, but the two Yao Beasts that had delivered themselves were an unexpected surprise.
Hiss, hiss, hiss—
In the scarlet-black hand, the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes, with their long whiskers wriggling, their tiny bodies struggled madly as if insane. However, no matter how much they struggled, the large hand remained motionless.
Information about the two Yao Beasts immediately appeared before him.
However, before he could even glance at it, Lin Sheng felt a huge pulling force from his hands, causing them to instinctively loosen slightly.
Whoosh, whoosh…
Seizing this opportunity, the scales on the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes' bodies instantly retracted. Their smaller forms, like liquid, slipped out of the large hand.
Lin Sheng didn't expect these two Yao Beasts to have such a method, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
“Haha… Water Leech, I didn’t expect there to be such a master hidden among you. Fortunately, we were well-prepared this time, otherwise, we really wouldn’t have been able to handle you.”
Seeing the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes escape, Lu Mei’s previously tense mood immediately relaxed. He narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Lin Sheng, sneering.
The shock and anger in his heart had not yet dissipated. He was genuinely worried that something would happen to the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes. After all, these were the City Lord's favored Spirit Beasts. If anything truly unexpected occurred, he would absolutely be unable to account for it.
Although Dragon Beard Teng Snakes could rival Martial Artists at the Late Stage of Divine Transformation Realm, especially with their extremely powerful offensive capabilities, not inferior to Peak Martial Artists of Shen Xing Nine Transformations, and their speed was incredibly swift, even Martial Artists of Shen Xing Nine Transformations could not compare.
Even if he were to face them, a single misstep would leave him severely injured, just like Water Leech.
However, they also had a drawback: extremely poor defense, even inferior to high-tier Spirit Beasts.
If captured, a Martial Artist at the Early Stage of Divine Transformation Realm could kill them.
This was why he had been so alarmed just now.
But fortunately, the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes successfully escaped.
“Young Master, hurry and leave…”
At this moment, Bai Can and Jin Yang, who were nearby, spoke in unison.
They felt a trace of pressure from Lin Sheng, indicating that his combat strength was likely even greater than theirs.
Perhaps there was still a slight chance to escape.
Water Leech's face was pale, but he forced himself to gather his Qi. His previously weakened and withered aura rapidly surged, and his complexion gradually became rosy.
“Young Master Lin, I will create an opportunity for you. Just run with all your might and leave this place…”
“Still dreaming of escaping? What a pity, you have no chance whatsoever!! Kill!”
At this moment, Lu Mei had already lost his patience. He spoke coldly, his face filled with killing intent, and he squeezed the spider egg in his hand to its limit.
In an instant, the spider silks binding Lin Sheng's limbs rapidly began to tighten.
Whoosh, whoosh…
At the same time, the two escaped Dragon Beard Teng Snakes, their eyes flashing with bloodlust, transformed into two invisible phantoms and instantly vanished from their original positions.
The speed displayed by the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes at this moment was much faster than before, so fast that Lu Mei and Water Leech could barely track them.
Seeing the speed displayed by the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes, Lin Sheng's eyes also widened, revealing a look of astonishment.
“Die…”
Lu Mei sneered, his face filled with cruelty.
Although he didn't know how this young man had captured the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes in that carriage earlier.
But it no longer mattered. With the restraint of the Zi Zhu Demon Formation, plus the terrifying speed the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes were now displaying.
Even a Peak master of Shen Xing Nine Transformations would find it hard to escape death.
He was already impatient to end all of this.
“Young Master!!”
Bai Can, Jin Yang, and Water Leech attacked simultaneously, trying to block the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes' attacks, but they clearly couldn't do so.
Under Lu Mei's gaze, just as he had expected, the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes accurately struck the vital points on the massive figure's chest without any hindrance.
His lips curled, as if he had already seen the bloody scene of splattering blood.
Hiss—
However, he soon frowned slightly, as if he realized something was wrong.
In his line of sight, it was true that the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes accurately struck the vital points on Lin Sheng's chest, but the imagined scene of them piercing through his chest and his Physical Body shattering did not play out.
Only the heads of the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes had penetrated the giant's chest, and their bodies continued to undulate, but they were drilling inward at an extremely slow pace.
It was as if what they faced was not a human body, but a giant statue of refined bronze that had undergone countless tempering processes.
“What's going on!?”
Lu Mei's brows furrowed, and confusion flashed in his eyes.
“Truly formidable Yao Beasts, but unfortunately… too foolish!”
Just as Lu Mei was puzzled, Lin Sheng's lips suddenly curled into a grin. Looking at the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes still desperately drilling into his chest, his mouth revealed a row of stark white teeth, and his smile gradually twisted into a distorted, ferocious grimace.
“Not good, retreat quickly—”
Although he didn't know what was happening, Lu Mei instinctively felt something was wrong. He roared, and at the same time, he squeezed the spider egg in his hand even tighter.
And the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes also seemed to sense something amiss. They stopped drilling and tried to pull their heads out.
Rip—
However, the next moment, accompanied by a tearing sound like cowhide, a scene that made Lu Mei's heart stop unfolded before his eyes.
The fiery giant, bound by countless spider silks, suddenly tightened its large hands, completely disregarding the purple spider silks that were strong enough to restrain a Divine Transformation Realm Late Stage Martial Artist.
With two large, reddish-black hands clasped before his chest, he held the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes as if they were cherished infants, wanting to merge them with himself.
"No... you bastard, stop!!"
Lu Mei's eyes widened, and the dark black profound iron saber in his hand transformed into a black line, wrapped in almost substantial, powerful Qi, instantly covering a hundred meters to shoot towards Lin Sheng's back.
At the same time, he desperately squeezed the spider egg to its limit, attempting to use the Zi Zhu Demon Formation to stop his further actions.
It was a pity it was of no use.
Crack—
A crisp sound emanated from Lin Sheng's embrace, like a water-filled balloon bursting against his chest.
He released his hands, and the Dragon Beard Teng Snakes on his chest had vanished, leaving only two patches of bloodstains instantly absorbed by the reddish-black scales. No, there were also a few glowing white tendrils.
Clang—
A crisp clang of metal came from his back. Lin Sheng slowly turned around, not even looking at the already bent blade on the ground.
The veins on his two large hands bulged, tearing apart the pale white spider silk on his limbs. His golden eyes landed on Lu Mei, and he tilted his head slightly, revealing pale white fangs.
"You dog, are you trying to tickle me again...?"
Boom!
As the last word fell, Lin Sheng's figure had already vanished from his original spot.
"Run!!"
A blaring alarm sounded in Lu Mei's heart. Despite it being the height of summer, a chilling coldness shot straight from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He had only one thought, without the slightest hesitation, turning to flee out of the spider web formation.
He didn't understand why such a master was hidden among Water Leech and his group, but as long as he could escape the Zi Zhu Demon Formation, then with the formation's power, it should be able to temporarily trap the opponent, allowing him to escape with his life.
It was just a pity that as soon as he turned around, his movements suddenly froze. He lowered his head in disbelief, only to see a huge finger already piercing through his body. There was no trace of force in the finger, only pure, extreme power.
"No..."
Lu Mei murmured softly, his eyes filled with terror.
In an instant, under the trembling gaze of several Golden Seal Divine Constables...
Lin Sheng hooked Lu Mei's body with his finger, then brought two fingers together. With a muffled pop, the Divine Constable Lu, who had been full of vigor just a short while ago, was crushed.
Soon, several more muffled thuds sounded.
Within the great formation, several Golden Seal Divine Constables had already turned into a pile of minced meat.
At this moment, everyone in the field stared blankly at this scene, feeling as if everything was a dream, so unreal.
"This... Is this the Divine Lord's new disciple!!?"
After a long while, Water Leech's secret art duration expired, and his rosy complexion instantly turned pale, his aura unprecedentedly weak, but he paid no attention to this.
Instead, he stared intently at the god-like figure beside the great formation, asking the equally bewildered Bai Can and Jin Yang.
"Ye... yes..."
Bai Can and Jin Yang both stammered in reply.
It was just that, for some reason, their words carried a sense of uncertainty.
For a moment, Water Leech was speechless, his eyes rarely showing a hint of resentment and desolation.
"Since he... is already this strong, why did Divine Lord Luo Yin still want me to escort him...?"
Especially when he thought back to his first meeting with Lin Sheng, telling him to stay in East Sea Prefecture and not cause trouble for the mission.
Water Leech felt an inexplicable blockage in his heart.
It turned out the clown was me.
At this moment, Bai Can and Jin Yang also reacted, noticing the unusual expression on Water Leech's face. They coughed twice and quickly spoke up.
"Brother Water Leech, we two don't know about this matter either. Perhaps even Divine Lord Luo Yin isn't aware of this."
"Whew..."
Water Leech let out a heavy breath, shook his head slightly, and walked towards Lin Sheng.
"No need to say more. Let's leave here first..."
Bai Can and the other two also reacted, slapped their heads, and quickly followed.
At this moment, Lin Sheng was playing with the purple spider egg in his hand.
"Young Master Lin... This is the controller for the Zi Zhu Demon Formation. It has countermeasures from the Great Yan Military Department on it and needs to be activated in a special way to be used."
Water Leech approached Lin Sheng, standing a few meters away, and spoke with a complicated expression.
Up close, he truly felt the terrifying might emanating from the enormous figure before him. To call him a human was less convincing than to call him a terrifying Vicious Beast.
Especially the golden flames burning on his body; getting a little closer, the scorching sensation made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Oh? Can you activate it?"
Lin Sheng turned his head, his gaze falling on Water Leech and the other two, and tossed the spider egg in his hand over.
The three of them met his pair of golden vertical pupils and couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
It was simply that the opponent's method of crushing Lu Mei and the others just now was too brutal, something they had never even heard of, let alone witnessed.
Taking the purple spider egg, the three immediately examined it carefully, trying to find some clues to open the great formation.
However, after a long while, the three exchanged glances, all shaking their heads and sighing.
"The methods on this are too profound; it's difficult to find the key in a short time. Perhaps only high-ranking Northern Yan officials at the Divine Constable level would know how to use it..."
The three didn't continue speaking, but they all understood in their hearts that if they had left one person alive just now, they might have been able to open the great formation, but now...
"It won't work!?
Upon hearing this, Lin Sheng frowned.
"I'm afraid forced entry is the only option," Water Leech slowly said. "But this Zi Zhu Demon Formation is even stronger than ordinary Fu City formations. It will likely take a lot of time to break through it."
However, Water Leech quickly seemed to think of something, his eyes lighting up.
"We can use purified red crystal stones! As long as we accumulate a large amount of red crystal stones, the destructive power unleashed afterward might be able to break through the great formation!!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Can and Jin Yang's eyes also lit up.
"That's excellent! We'll go and bring all the red crystal stones over now."
"No need."
But at this moment, Lin Sheng shook his head slightly.
"If we waste the red crystal stones here, wouldn't the mission fail?"
"But Young Master, at this point, what does the mission matter?"
Water Leech and the other two were anxious and couldn't help but speak.
"Activating the red crystal stones also takes time, and it might not even break this great formation. There's no need for such trouble. You all stand back."
Lin Sheng said indifferently.
He then ignored the three of them, stepped to the edge of the great formation, and looked at the formation formed by countless thick spider silks intertwined and converged before him.
Then he took a deep breath.
"Dragon Elephant Power, True Yang Change..."
Amidst a low roar, Lin Sheng's massive figure suddenly contracted and condensed.
"Break—"
As the last word was uttered, it exploded like a clap of thunder in their ears.
Lin Sheng's body, which had contracted a second ago, began to rapidly expand, especially his entire right arm, which became severely disproportionately bloated and thick.
Then, his exaggeratedly enormous palm lifted, and under Water Leech's horrified gaze, it landed squarely on the great formation.