Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 533: Xuan’ao Shui Mansion, The Continuous Tough Battle of God Defies_1
Meatball felt incredibly stifled. It had planned to launch a sneak attack during the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s grand ceremony, but another Demon God intercepted it before it could even get close.
It recognized this Demon God: Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang, an amphibious old turtle subservient to both the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity and the Great Strength Monkey Deity.
If the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity ruled the Court, and the Great Strength Monkey Deity’s unparalleled physical prowess dominated the land, then this Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang was the most loathsome of the Demon Gods.
He possessed not only formidable Defense, but also a range of abilities like Delay and gravity manipulation. These weakened Meatball’s strength so much that it couldn’t even outrun the old turtle, and its Attack Power was reduced to merely tickling him.
Xuan Ao didn’t attack Meatball but instead trapped it in a Domain he had named ’Xuan Mansion,’ making escape utterly impossible.
"Whatever the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity offered you, I’ll double it!" Meatball gritted its teeth, saying. It hadn’t suffered any substantial damage here, but the pressure was so immense it couldn’t budge. This was the infuriating nature of its opponent.
Meatball couldn’t strike him, nor could it escape. Its opponent wouldn’t kill it but merely toyed with it, forcing Meatball into this suffocating predicament.
However, Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang completely ignored it, leisurely closing his eyes and basking in the sun, feigning sleep.
"Ten times! I’ll offer ten times!" Meatball raised the price without the slightest hesitation.
Whether this was true or not remained to be seen.
"You can’t afford it," Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang responded.
"True, I can’t. But I’ve got someone backing me! Do you know the Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence? He’s my backer!" At this point, Meatball had no choice but to invoke Wang Linchi.
In truth, Meatball didn’t know Wang Linchi was the Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence; it only knew Wang Linchi had previously lived in Dai Temple. Since it was unsure of Wang Linchi’s true identity, it figured mentioning the deity of Dai Temple was its best bet.
Only then did Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang abruptly open his eyes, a flicker of gravity in his expression that vanished as quickly as it appeared. He couldn’t help but tease, "The Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence is a god, not a human."
At first, I was genuinely startled, he thought. But then I realized the current Dai Temple is nothing like the one that routed my brethren back in the day. It’s long since decayed beyond recognition. Perhaps only the Mount Tai Ancestral Court remains. The Dai Temples in other regions might have vanished long ago. So what if the Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence Himself descended? Without the incense and faith of worshippers, how could He still be called a Holy Emperor? I could probably extinguish Him with a single breath! Such worries are baseless.
However, with his cautious nature, even thinking this, he wouldn’t voice it aloud. He had witnessed many Demon Gods meet their doom at the hands of Dai Temple due to careless words.
"Yes, yes! He is a god, not a human! I’m just getting by under the Holy Emperor’s command. Please, for the Holy Emperor’s sake, let me pass," Meatball said fawningly.
In terms of adaptability, it performed admirably. For survival, such measures weren’t shameful. This was a trait it had slowly developed during its time in Wang Linchi’s laboratory.
However, Meatball’s words, far from helping, reminded Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang of his own bitter past. He snorted coldly. "Just stay put. Once the ritual ends, I still need to trade you for some benefits."
Like the Great Strength Monkey Deity, Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang had also been promised benefits by the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. Otherwise, why would he help? He secretly harbored ambitions of killing the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity and taking its place. However, the promised benefits were too substantial—even greater than what he’d gain by usurpation. That was the only reason he’d agreed; otherwise, he wouldn’t have come.
Hearing this, Meatball’s fawning expression froze.
"Is there really no room for negotiation?" Meatball’s voice dropped, losing its previous sycophantic tone.
At this, a sense of foreboding rose in Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang’s heart. Have I pushed it too far? Why else would it adopt such a tone? But then again, it’s trapped within my Xuan Mansion, completely immobilized. So what if it’s desperate? Can it possibly turn the tables and attack me? Even if it could, it wouldn’t be able to breach my Defense.
He was currently ranked just below the Great Strength Monkey Deity. Yet, the Great Strength Monkey Deity couldn’t breach his Defense, and similarly, he couldn’t do much to the Great Strength Monkey Deity. In terms of ranking, aside from the supreme Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, the positions of these two often fluctuated. Of course, the Great Strength Monkey Deity was usually ranked higher, being far superior in Attack Power and thus more aggressive in expanding its territory. Their strengths were comparable; neither could truly overcome the other.
"You think you’re worthy?" Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang sneered with disdain. The only one I hold in cautious regard is the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. Even the Great Strength Monkey Deity doesn’t warrant it, let alone this bizarre creature that appeared out of nowhere. Its strength is indeed considerable, but it’s still lacking.
Not long after he finished this thought, Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang suddenly felt an intense wave of malice.
Before he could investigate, he heard Meatball’s suppressed voice.
"Then I’ll just have to eat you first, before I devour the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity..."
No sooner had Meatball spoken than Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang sharply sensed that his Xuan Mansion had been ripped open by a surge of black qi. This black qi was the very malice emanating from Meatball, condensed into tangible form.
Meatball, previously pressed immobile to the ground, had already risen. Before Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang could react, he felt a tremendous impact on his shell.
If the Great Strength Monkey Deity was an all-rounder in terms of strength, agility, and constitution, then Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang had invested everything into constitution. His exceedingly strong Defense and powerful Regeneration Ability covered his entire body, including bones and shell.
Consequently, Meatball’s attack forcibly ripped away a large piece of Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang’s shell, even exposing the flesh beneath. Yet, in the very next instant, the shell regenerated.
This sent a chill down Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang’s spine. Even the Great Strength Monkey Deity has never inflicted such a severe injury on me, yet this creature managed it!
Compared to Li Qinglian’s Special Attack Effect against deities, Meatball’s was even more potent. It could not only target Demon Gods but also affect the god realm they inhabited and their very Divinity.
"Damn it, how dare you!!!" Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang roared in fury, his head darting out from his shell to bite at Meatball.
If my regeneration had been even a fraction slower, Meatball would have directly wounded my core!
Moreover, regenerating the shell consumed a significant amount of Divine Power. He didn’t possess a ’berserk’ mode like the Great Strength Monkey Deity, and while regeneration inherently consumed Divine Power, his particular regeneration demanded an even greater amount. Thus, his physical Defense being breached also led to his mental fortitude crumbling.
Unfortunately, his decision was exceedingly foolish. Meatball, its eyes filled with malice, met his gaze. Instead of dodging, it lunged forward, latching onto Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang’s head and sinking its teeth in. With a single bite, it ripped off a large chunk of flesh and blood.
The searing pain shocked Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang back to his senses. I’ve always been the one to break others’ composure, yet now my own has been shattered!
Calming himself, he unhesitatingly retracted his head back into his shell. Meatball was indeed latched onto his head, but he paid it no mind. It can either let go, or it’ll take the full force of my retraction! His Defense and constitution were strong, and his strength wasn’t weak either—otherwise, how could he move such a massive body? It was just that, compared to his Defense and constitution, his raw strength seemed somewhat lacking.
CLANG!
Meatball, naturally, wouldn’t relinquish its grip. Consequently, it was slammed hard against the turtle’s shell and knocked away. The impact was immense, caving in Meatball’s body and inflicting no light injury. However, its recovery ability was formidable, and as it had assembled its own body, it understood its workings intimately.
Within moments, accompanied by a series of CRACKLING sounds, it had already mended itself. But even so, the lingering pain made Meatball grimace. Such tremendous force had deformed its very body; to claim it wasn’t painful would be an outright lie.
That Meatball merely gritted its teeth and grimaced was already remarkable. Thanks to the ’conditioning’ it had received from Wang Linchi, its pain tolerance was extraordinary. That was why it hadn’t cried out and could even continue to retaliate.
At this point, Meatball also understood Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang’s situation.
"Wait! You can leave! Let’s go our separate ways and not interfere with each other!" Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang blurted out, clearly choosing to back down. He realized he no longer possessed the means to restrict his opponent; if this continued, he would undoubtedly be the one taking a beating.
Meatball, however, licked its lips. An appetizer before the main course... sounds rather good, it mused.
