Bitter Realm: Otherworldly Gods and Demons

49. Roll

Su Huanzhen didn't think that Teng Xie had been killed by Tan Wuyu and then came to issue a challenge. He was just curious about what was going on.

"I don't know the specifics either. I just suddenly wanted to investigate the magical effects of Crystal Lake, but I found Tan Wuyu lying by the lake, barely alive. I was very curious about what was wrong with him."

Upon hearing this, Su Huanzhen immediately looked at Qu Shitu, who was brewing tea.

Qu Shitu was completely bewildered; the scalding tea had spilled onto his hands, but he didn't even feel the pain. He exclaimed, "Old Qu, I only left after I put Tan Wuyu into Crystal Lake!"

Su Huanzhen frowned deeply, examined Tan Wuyu's meridians, and immediately exclaimed, "It's actually a move from the Five Deadly Techniques?!"

"The signature move of the Lord of the Remnant Forest? I heard he was under house arrest?"

"To be honest, Commander, there are others in this world who know the Five Crippled Techniques. Have you heard any rumors about it?"

Teng Xie spread his hands, widened his eyes, and said, "Well, I'm lying through my teeth. I haven't paid much attention to the Cauldron Peak."

"Fortunately, Zhan Shuai treated Tan Wuyu in time, for which I am extremely grateful."

"Yeah, remember this favor well. You never know when I might need it... or if you're planning to trick me, like shifting the blame to someone else and getting me to fight some expert, you should think about this favor first."

"Uh, General Zhan is joking. By the way, Tan Wuyu's injuries have healed so quickly; this doesn't seem to be thanks to Crystal Lake?"

That's right.

As Teng Xie spoke, he conjured a divine necklace. Su Huanzhen's expression immediately changed. "This is the divine artifact that the War General obtained. It has the power to bring the dead back to life?"

"Whether it can bring the dead back to life, I don't know, but someone like Tan Wuyu, who's barely clinging to life, can definitely be saved. By the way, is that iron box still in your possession, Master Su? It can seal divine artifacts, so it should have special effects, and perhaps it even contains information about the artifacts? Could you take it out and let us examine it together?"

"Such keen thoughts..." Su Huanzhen pondered for a moment, then conjured an iron box and handed it to Teng Xie, "The iron box is here, General, please feel free to take a look."

Tengxie took it, and with a sweep of his sixth sense, the structure of the iron box appeared in his mind.

He slightly exerted his strength, and with a click, the iron box opened a mechanism, from which a small scroll of paper popped out.

Teng Xie opened it, shook it, and handed it to Su Huanzhen. "So this box is called the 'Legend of Xuanyuan,' and this chain is called the 'Key of Creation.' Besides these, there's the Sharp Tassel of the Crown, the Unbreakable Protection of the Cloak, the Heaven-Shaking Power of the Gloves, and the Heaven-Walking Boots."

Su Huanzhen saw the patterns and names drawn on the scroll, just as Teng Xie had said, nodded, and then asked, "Didn't the War General go looking for other divine artifacts?"

Tengxie pointed at Tan Wuyu, meaning "I'm going to go find him. Can Tan Wuyu still be alive... Oh, he can still be alive, but you'll have to find a way to revive him, won't you?"

"I need to ascertain the whereabouts of the other divine artifacts as soon as possible. I request your assistance, Commander..."

Su Huanzhen didn't intend for Teng Xie to hand over the divine artifact; that was unrealistic. He only wanted Teng Xie to keep it safe and use it carefully.

But he didn't finish his sentence.

"Soaring through the clouds, dotting the South Pole like stars."

"Peace reigns under the stars and moon; a compassionate heart remains undisturbed."

Two clear voices rang out, followed by a Taoist priest in purple robes and another Taoist priest in yellow robes, who came together.

"This humble Taoist priest walks to the South Pole."

"This humble Taoist priest is too compassionate."

"We have come specifically to reclaim the legacy of Xuanyuan... and the Key to Creation."

The two Taoist priests had come to ask Su Huanzhen for the iron box that sealed the divine artifact, but upon seeing the Key of Creation in Teng Xie's hand, they immediately shifted their focus.

The two approached Teng Xie together, and Bu Nanji said in a deep voice, "The divine artifact already has an owner."

Tai Cixin then said, "Please return the divine artifact."

Tengxie replied with just two words.

Get lost.

"Um?!"

"presumptuous!"

The two cultivators were full of imposing aura and were about to unleash their power!

boom!

Suddenly, Teng Xie's body erupted with black energy. In the blink of an eye, the entire Glazed Immortal Realm was shrouded in a faint black mist, and the entire mountain trembled slightly!

Pfft!

Pfft!

Teng Xie's rapidly increasing spiritual pressure caused his figure to grow larger and larger in the eyes of the two Taoists. Soon, the two Taoists involuntarily knelt down!

"Where did this scoundrel come from, trying to extort money from the Demon Realm's War General?"

The two Taoist priests were no longer able to struggle; they could barely breathe, their ears were ringing, their foreheads were covered in large beads of sweat, and their bodies were swaying precariously. The imposing aura they had projected earlier had been completely shattered.

"General, please calm down. Let's talk this out!"

Su Huanzhen quickly stood in front of Teng Xie to shield the two Taoists from the oppressive force, but he couldn't help but be secretly shocked. Compared to when he was in Xiaoyang Valley, the opponent had become much stronger. No wonder he was able to slay the mad dragon!

Of course, Su Huanzhen had to be given face. Teng Xie instantly withdrew his oppressive aura and black mist, and calmly spoke, "Sage Su, this is the benefit of not being a good person. When they put on airs with you, you can only put up with it. When they put on airs with me... Hey, you two bastards trying to extort money, let's see who's more arrogant then."

"Commander, let's talk this out. Why don't I ask around and then discuss it with you later?"

Su Huanzhen was actually quite pleased with Teng Xie's show of force. These two clearly came with ill intentions, and now that their arrogance had completely subsided, the subsequent conversation would go much more smoothly.

"Very well, then please inform me later, Venerable Su, of the origins of these two individuals."

"Of course, please, Commander."

"Please."

Another world of demons.

Why save Tan Wuyu?

As soon as Teng Xie returned, She Sheng Tong Zi couldn't help but ask this question. He was really puzzled. Wouldn't it have been better to just let Tan Wu Yu die?

"Because I'm not as strong as the Demon Lord."

Teng Xie patted She Sheng on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Besides, I don't want to argue with everyone and everything, just killing and hacking and slashing all day long. That's actually quite boring."

She Sheng remained silent. His thoughts were pure: to obey orders, conquer the world, and find powerful opponents to kill and hack away.

"My dear brother, for a long time to come, we won't be conquering the martial arts world, but rather navigating the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world). And the Jianghu isn't just about fighting and killing; it also involves human relationships and social interactions."

"...I don't understand those things, you can make the decision."

She Sheng disliked social niceties and only enjoyed fighting and killing, but he absolutely supported Teng Xie; between brothers, there was no questioning.

"Silly little brother, I know you've been cooped up lately with no fighting. Why don't you go find the demon master again, learn something new, and go into seclusion to cultivate?"

No, I'll go with you.

She Sheng shook his head. He knew that Teng Xie was not having an easy time dealing with various forces, and he also had a major enemy, Lin Wushuang, and a potential enemy, Bei Chen Yuanhuang.

"Why don't you go spar with Devouring Buddha or Blade Plague, vent your boundless energy, and fight hard if you want, since we have healing artifacts now."

Hey? That sounds like a good idea!

Just as She Sheng was about to agree, Tunfo Tongzi arrived.

"Po Xuanqi has returned with a crown that should be a divine artifact, saying he wants to present it to the War Commander and has important news to share... The War Commander truly has a discerning eye."

Tunfo Tongzi couldn't help but reveal a strange expression. He really couldn't see what was so special about Po Xuanqi. How come he only went out for a stroll and picked up a divine artifact, as well as other major gains?