Standing high in the sky, for the first time, Shen Liling's indifferent expression on her beautiful face changed to one of deep anger as she looked at the cultivator who attacked her.
—Who would have thought that the proud former Obsidian Dragon General would be hiding like a rat on a small mountain on a garbage planet?
—Hong Jingguo! After hundreds of years searching for you, I can finally redeem myself and regain my family's honor. I will take your head to the Dragon King as an offering, so that he may grant me forgiveness.
The cultivator named Hong Jingguo cursed his bad luck, as it was assumed that no one from the Dragon Clan would stoop to search for him on this barren, Qi-devoid planet, much less someone of a high lineage like Shen Liling. At most, vassal cultivators from other races would be sent.
If only they gave him a couple hundred more years, he would have fully recovered from his injuries and could merge with the primordial legacy of the dragon monarch. Who in the entire Primarch Constellation would dare offend him? But things don't always go as planned.
— Sister-in-law! It's been a while. How is my fiancée Shen Ai? -Hong Jingguo cupped his hands in greeting.
— Shameless! You still have the nerve to ask about my sister after what you did? I'll kill you!
A draconic aura began to fluctuate from Shen Liling's body, generating a great pressure that could be felt across the entire planet. Hundreds of millions of spirit beasts trembled in fear in unison. Cultivators from all realms spat out great mouthfuls of blood, all of whom tried to stabilize their cultivation in disbelief.
In a certain forbidden forest, dominated by one of the great sects, a colossal rock, which possessed hundreds of sealing formations, began to crack and crumble under the pressure, revealing within it an exquisite palace made of spiritual stones.
In a barren desert, an old man who was living with a warrior tribe looked in shock in the direction from which the powerful aura was coming.
— "Who was the idiot who dared to disturb Immortal Shen? If you don't want to live, that's your problem, but don't drag us into your misfortune, you reckless bastard."
This happened in various places around the planet, where experts who were supposed to have died hundreds of years ago emerged from their seclusion, all of them cursing the person who dared to disturb such a monster.
— Sister-in-law! Calm your anger, you don't want to destroy millions of innocent lives, because of a small conflict of interest, do you? I'm sure we can reach an agreement - Hong Jingguo said as if it were something unimportant
— Small conflict of interest? Do you think that stealing the primordial legacy of the dragon monarch, and framing my sister and me, of plotting against the dragon king, are small conflicts of interest?!!
— Besides, you, Hong Jingguo, worrying about innocent lives is laughable, since you have destroyed several planets, just because they did not bow enough before your presence
— Sister-in-law, why don't you leave the past behind, I am willing to share the legacy with you, we can create a new dynasty together, everyone will fear us and we will make the dragons reign over all races again
— Cough.. cough.. , Protector Shen please, can you retract your aura, I don't think I can hold it anymore.. cough.. cough.. – It was a pale Mu Yubai, who was a few hundred meters behind her, apparently he was there from the beginning, only now he dared to speak since his life was in danger.
Shen Liling looked at him with disdain, but retracted her powerful draconic aura and answered Hong Jingguo.
— I refuse. I will not mix with greedy vermin. Besides, the Shen family would never betray the Dragon King. -Shen Liling quickly summoned a fan in her right hand and prepared for battle.
— A pity. We could have reigned together, but as you know, it's not that easy to kill me.
Hong Jingguo's muscles began to bulge. Hundreds of obsidian-black scales filled his skin. Long claws and a tail sprouted from his body, making him look more and more like a humanoid dragon.
Nathan felt the air a little thick and his body heavy, but he could still move, so he was determined once again to escape the disaster while they were still distracted.
—"This is dangerous. This fight will destroy everything in its path. I won't stay here and die in their crossfire. Besides, that Shen Liling already knows that I was the one who destroyed the mountain where Hong Jingguo was. If she catches me, she'll want to know my secrets, which is not convenient for me."
In a flash, Nathan disappeared and reappeared hundreds of meters away from his previous position. He did this a couple more times, until suddenly he couldn't move, as something invisible restricted him.
Shen Liling, who was about to fight Hong Jingguo, never stopped paying attention to the strange mortal. When she saw that he was trying to flee with his strange power, she acted immediately, launching a spiritual sealing technique at him.
— "Brat Mu, watch that mortal so he doesn't escape. I've already immobilized him, so he shouldn't cause you any trouble." Shen Liling sent a mental transmission to Mu Yubai.
"Leave him to this Junior, Protector Shen." Mu Yubai nodded and disappeared.
Hong Jingguo, taking advantage of this small distraction, shot out and viciously attacked Shen Liling with his sword technique. Shen Liling easily intercepted the slash with her fan, generating a large shockwave that disintegrated most of the trees around her due to the impact caused by these two immortals.
— Don't get distracted if you want to keep your head on your shoulders, ha ha ha.-Hong Jingguo laughed maniacally.
— You overestimate yourself!! -Shen Liling snorted and counterattacked.
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Meanwhile, Nathan tried his best to move, but it was impossible. He felt the same as when you get sleep paralysis.
—"Damn! I'm sure one of those two bastards did something to me, but I won't let myself be caught that easily."
Nathan imagined himself teleporting again, and it worked, but he was still paralyzed, which left him very depressed.
—Barbarian, I don't know how you managed to move, but you'd better not try it again, or I'll kill you.
The silhouette of an old cultivator appeared in front of him. It was Mu Yubai, who looked at him with disdain, since a sect leader shouldn't stoop to dealing with a mortal. If it weren't for the protector Shen, who had tasked him with surveillance, he wouldn't even pay attention to this ant.
—"I wonder how this barbarian can move instantly if he has no cultivation. Could it be some kind of ancient artifact he was lucky enough to find? Yes! That must be it! That's why Protector Shen asked me to keep an eye on this barbarian. He wants to obtain the artifact."
Mu Yubai was absorbed in his thoughts, paying no attention to Nathan.
—"This old bastard thinks I'll let myself be intimidated. Although I don't think I can beat those two immortals, at least I can give you a hard time. If it weren't for the fact that I don't yet know the limits of my powers, I'd be a little more aggressive."
Just as Nathan was about to act, a loud bang suddenly sounded, shaking the entire forest. Blood gushed from his ears, as his eardrums had been shattered by the shockwave.
He was completely stunned. He wanted to scream in pain, but he couldn't move a muscle. His vision began to blur, and he fell unconscious.
—"This is unheard of! That blow that Protector Shen gave him sent him flying off the planet. This is a true battle of immortals!" Mu Yubai cried out in shock.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of cultivators from the Kurora Continent, who had sufficient cultivation to be able to fly, were floating in the sky, watching in terror as two distant points in outer space collided with each other, producing echoes still audible throughout most of the planet.
On the other hand, in the capital city of Tao, was the great imperial sect, which possessed seven great mountains. On one of them, thousands of inner disciples were discussing what could be happening. Among them, a couple, a beautiful girl and an outstanding boy, were arguing secretly.
— Ye Gui! I told you my master was an immortal, and you didn't believe me. Now that you see how strong she is, let's see if you dare to continue bullying me in the future. — Mu Yurou smiled mischievously at him.
— Sister Mu, when have I ever bullied you? Everything I've done is to ward off those wolves who covet you and don't deserve you. I am an honorable man who sacrifices himself for your well-being. -Ye Gui pretended to give a long sigh.
— Since when do I need protection? Ye Gui, you'd better keep cultivating. I recently broke through to the 7th level of Qi Solidification. You're falling behind.
— This way, you won't be able to fulfill the promise you made to me, to avenge the Plum Blossom Sect against the evil Deng Shen.
— Sister Mu, the thing is, you possess exceptional talent rarely seen, whereas I have to work twice as hard to achieve a breakthrough. Besides, Protector Shen has most likely already taken care of that bastard Deng Shen.
— After all, she promised to save your father. A mere 1st Core cultivator is just a fart in the air compared to an immortal.
— I just hope his death wasn't peaceful. That demon killed all of our fellow disciples without even blinking. — Mu Yurou was very upset when she remembered the past.
In less than 10 minutes, the echoes stopped, returning to peace throughout the region. Most Some of the leaders of powerful sects went to pay their respects to the immortal, hoping to please him and generate some profit.
Mu Yurou and Ye Gui looked at a beautiful, palm-sized white scale that continued to shine with otherworldly splendor. They both breathed a sigh of relief.
— It seems that Protector Shen has emerged victorious. How powerful did her opponent have to be, to fight in outer space? I wonder if I will ever achieve that kind of strength? -Ye Gui looked up at the sky with longing and resolve.
— I don't know what level of cultivation my master has, but she told me that if I tried hard enough, I would be no inferior to her in the future, -Mu Yurou said with great pride.
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In the destroyed forest where the fight had taken place, a huge, decapitated head of a black dragon fell like a meteorite. It crashed heavily into the ground, causing the surroundings to tremble. Standing on top of the head was a beautiful white-haired woman, not a speck of dust visible on her beautiful figure. This was Shen Liling.
—Brat Mu, bring the mortal before me,- her voice echoed through the forest.
Mu Yubai was quick to appear with Nathan slung over his shoulders.
— Protector Shen, this junior has taken charge of completing his assigned task.- He bowed respectfully and placed the paralyzed Nathan on the ground.
— Are you playing with me? Where is the mortal I asked you to guard? -Shen Liling glared at the bewildered Mu Yubai.
— Senior! Calm your anger, he's right there in front of you. Never take your eyes off him.
Shen Liling looked at the supposed mortal Mu Yubai claimed to have brought. He was nothing more than a common piece of wood.
— Brat Mu! Have you gone crazy? Just wait until I get back. We'll settle the score for daring to play a prank on me.
Shen Liling quickly disappeared, leaving only a confused and terrified Mu Yubai, who didn't understand what was happening, as he could see in front of him the paralyzed body of the barbarian he was tasked with guarding.