Chapter 1246: Chapter 1245: The Strength of the Puppet Master

"Die for this young master!"

In the Fengdu Space, the Great Sun Crossing the Sky, Meng Jingzhou had a breakthrough in the midst of the battle, with his fist technique undergoing a transformation, truly reviving the ancient unstoppable might. He looked disdainfully in all directions, shattering his shadowy self with a single punch in the duel.

Many spectral entities huddled together, trembling at this sight. Meng Jingzhou’s Yang Qi was too vigorous, a natural enemy for them.

"At last, that’s settled."

Meng Jingzhou wiped the sweat from his forehead, lamenting the trouble of not having the Dao Fruit Outline. It took him half a day just to defeat an opponent.

"Senior Brother Meng, are you alright?" Man Gu came over concerned for Meng Jingzhou, handing him a towel.

Meng Jingzhou flashed a dashing smile, "What could possibly be wrong with me? I have no idea what’s happening outside with Old Lu; he hasn’t returned for so long. I’ll go out and take a look."

Meng Jingzhou opened the door to the Fengdu Space and stuck out half his body. Zhongshan County was a sight of devastation, with remnants scattered everywhere. Sharp killing intents swept across the sky, enveloping the land in their approach.

He saw two immortals fiercely fighting in the sky. One of them looked identical to the legendary Kirin, while the other was shrouded in black mist, with an indiscernible identity.

Marks of the fierce battle between the two were everywhere, on land and in the sky, with space fragmented, chaotic protective winds, and traces of claws and bites.

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

What had happened? The outside world was supposed to be a fight between Old Lu and Si Heng God Monarch, wasn’t it?

Just as Meng Jingzhou was about to withdraw back into the Fengdu Space to clear his head, he saw three figures rushing over from not far away, running desperately as if their lives depended on it. The aftereffects of the combat burst around them, blowing them away, yet they quickly regrouped and kept running.

"Wait, let us in too!" Thief King, dragging Si Heng God Monarch and Lord Si Shi, saw Meng Jingzhou and rushed over joyfully toward him.

Zhongshan County was shattered beyond recognition; they couldn’t tell where the original entrance to the Fengdu Space was. Luckily, Meng Jingzhou had opened the door.

For the first time, Thief King felt how useful the Speed Dao Fruit Prototype could be, truly life-saving indeed.

Thief King and the two God Monarchs rushed into the Fengdu Space headlong, knocking over Meng Jingzhou in their wake.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"There’s no way to repay your life-saving grace. I support you to be the Meng Family Patriarch," Thief King collapsed on the ground, gasping for air, having just saved his own life.

Meng Jingzhou grabbed Thief King by the collar: "Who cares about being a patriarch right now? What’s happening outside?"

Thief King shook his head, the reactions of the two God Monarchs were no different: "We don’t know."

Originally, they had followed Qilin Immortal’s orders to hide far away, daring neither to watch nor listen to whatever was happening on Qilin Immortal’s side.

Soon after, they heard the sounds of intense fighting coming from the sky. Qilin Immortal seemed to be incredibly angry, looking as though he could devour someone. Lord Si Shi had never seen his master with such an expression since he started his apprenticeship.

The three of them didn’t dare think too much and ran for their lives all over the world. They certainly didn’t dare to run towards Lu Yang; that would be even more dangerous.

...

At this time, Lu Yang was running around Zhongshan County with the Green Peak Sword on his back, having placed the seedlings and the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Prototype inside the Green Blade Sword Small World.

Had it not been for his possession of the Initial Form of Immortal Dao Fruit, he would have been severely wounded by the shockwaves by now.

Although Qilin Immortal was surprisingly angry, almost seeing red, the anger obviously did not enhance his combat power. He was being completely suppressed by the hidden hand behind the scenes.

The Mid-heaven Emperor Lord was nowhere to be found; it was unclear whether he took the chance to escape or hide somewhere.

The true target of the mastermind behind the scenes was the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Prototype, so wherever Lu Yang fled, the battlefield would shift there, making it so that Lu Yang dared not escape into the Fengdu Space nor leave the confines of Zhongshan County. If the battlefield were to move elsewhere, it would bring catastrophe upon that place.

Lu Yang wasn’t idle either, persistently using "predict the future." Impossible futures unfolded before him, through which he confirmed that the mastermind had not used the Dao Fruit of time manipulation.

Thinking this, Lu Yang turned his head to look at the Qilin Immortal who, despite being riddled with wounds, was still roaring and howling furiously. The speed of his injuries far exceeded his self-healing rate, allowing the mastermind to suppress the Qilin Immortal with pure strength alone, without the need for Dao Fruits.

"Qilin Immortal Senior, he is trying to enrage you, don’t fall for it!" Using Spiritual Sense to communicate, Lu Yang noticed that as soon as the mastermind appeared, the Qilin Immortal couldn’t suppress his fury. After being provoked, his rage intensified—the strength of his Qi and Blood boiled over, flooding Zhongshan County, fighting recklessly as if he was courting death.

This also fit Lu Yang’s impression of the mastermind: although powerful, he preferred to use strategies. Except for the time when the Fairy Eternity met her demise and the mastermind had no time to escape and was forced into a battle with the Four Ancient Immortals, the other times the mastermind made his move, it was never done in person.

Strange, why would he take matters into his own hands this time?

Upon hearing this, the Qilin Immortal calmed down and regulated his breathing. That’s right, he was already at a disadvantage against his opponent. If he allowed himself to be led around by the nose, it would only get worse.

"Shattering Mountains and Rivers!"

The Qilin forced back the pain and stomped down powerfully, collapsing the mountains and rivers. Though calmer now, every strike he delivered was still filled with lethal intent, showing no mercy.

Even if it meant dying and his Dao dissipating today, he would take a chunk of flesh from his opponent!

"Heh," the mastermind let out an almost imperceptible laugh. With his Cultivation Level, he naturally could hear Lu Yang’s spiritual communication. But what could a mere Qilin do even if it calmed down? It would still be the loser.

Boom—

The mastermind raised his hand to block the Qilin Immortal’s hoof, yanked it downwards fiercely, and the Qilin Immortal lost control and crashed onto the earth, creating a deep pit of unknown depth.

The adversary didn’t even use any magic skills or Divine Abilities, relying only on bare-handed combat to suppress the Qilin Immortal, not giving any chance for the Survival Dao Fruit to come into play.

The Qilin Immortal opened his Storage Ring; various rare and precious immortal medicines were stuffed into his mouth like money was no object, and his injuries quickly recovered.

His horn glowed, with runes flickering. This was his innate Divine Ability: even at the Golden Core Stage, he could use his horn to shatter mountains. When contending with the Yingtian Immortal, even the Yingtian Immortal had to avoid its sharp edge.

He broke through the earth and charged at the mastermind behind the scenes. In a flash of lightning, the mastermind grasped the horn, reversed his grip, and slammed it to the ground, causing the Qilin Immortal to vomit blood heavily, with a muted sound from his body indicating numerous broken bones.

Suddenly, the wind and clouds underwent a drastic change, and the Exorcism Divine Thunder came crashing down fiercely, slamming hard into the mastermind.

An Immortal controlling the Heavenly Tribulation descended upon the world, eyes like torches, radiating a divine and majestic aura.

The Yingtian Immortal incarnation surveyed the area: the Qilin Immortal covered in wounds, Lu Yang desperately running, and that memorable silhouette shrouded in black mist. In an instant, he understood what had happened.

Couldn’t you find another way to call me here? Must you curse me!

This thought passed fleetingly, and then Yingtian Immortal’s attention immediately turned to the figure within the black mist. As always, it was difficult to deal with; even his Exorcism Divine Thunder couldn’t tear through the opponent’s black fog.

Damn, just with an incarnation, he couldn’t handle the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Ying Tian!" Upon seeing his old friend, the Qilin Immortal, lying in the pit, shouted excitedly. Among the Four Immortals, he had the best relationship with Yingtian Immortal.

"Quit the nonsense, let’s catch up later. Can you get up?"

"Yes!" The Qilin Immortal revitalized his spirit and reignited his momentum, flying up to the sky, ready to battle alongside Yingtian Immortal.