"I can't do that. Because you'll become part of this spell curtain while alive!"

Woooooooooooosh!!!

After he finished speaking, Zheng-Fu immediately raised his hand and drew a spell character in the air. Then, the blood from the blood pool rose into the air and formed a character, just as Zheng-Fu had drawn. The characters slowly floated into the transparent spell curtain surrounding the city, one by one.

Zing!!! Zing!!! Zing!!!

GROOOAAAN!!!

As soon as the first blood character hit the city's defense spell curtain, violent tremors erupted throughout the city. Many houses, which were not built to withstand such force, collapsed under the pressure. Fortunately, there were no people inside, so no one died in the collapse. However, this was not over yet, as many more blood characters, created by Zheng-Fu, continued to float toward the spell curtain.

Zing!!! Zing!!! Zing!!!

GROOOAAAN!!!

GROOOAAAN!!!

GROOOAAAN!!!

Six hundred lis away from In-See City...

"There might be no problem since I've already fled this far!" the mysterious, highly skilled martial master who had first escaped suddenly spoke, gasping for breath.

Thump!!!

"I didn't think that idiot would be completely defeated like that. We've escaped this far, but we can still feel that terrible energy wave. And that howling cry too! Oh! It's really terrifying to think about!" said another highly skilled martial master, stopping beside the first.

"Since the situation turns into this, this place is probably not for us. We'd better go back to where we came from. We wouldn't survive another day if we stay here!"

"Yes! I thought the same. It's better to go back to being a great big shot in our land. At least we won't risk dying there. If we want something, we can just point our fingers and order!"

"But how can we disobey the landowner's orders? If we go back before the deadline without any achievements, we'll die too. Wouldn't it be better for us to fight here? Let's take one more chance!" said the fat, highly skilled martial master, who was carrying a huge panther beast.

"You're right. We should take another risk. I think there's still room for us in this human land!" Another fat martial master added, agreeing with his elder brother. His mouth watered as he stared at the large panther that his elder brother had captured.

Sigh...

Back at the front gate of In-See City...

After half a shichen, the blood in the small pool had finally disappeared. Along with that, the body of the tall, highly skilled martial master from another race had already been disintegrated into the spell curtain. The whole process that Zheng-Fu carried out went unnoticed by anyone, as he used his disguise skill to hide everything that had happened.

"With this, the spell curtain has become stronger. I'm not even sure if I can destroy it now. But this isn't enough. I need to find more great, skilled martial masters from other races!" Zheng-Fu thought. Although the spell curtain had gained in strength, he felt the need to increase its protective power further. His next target was the group of martial masters who had just escaped.

Woooooosh!!!

Having figured out what to do next, Zheng-Fu immediately charged in the direction where the nine great, skilled martial masters from another race were, six hundred lis away from him. With Zheng-Fu's current energy level, traveling a distance of six hundred lis was not difficult at all; it only took a moment.

Return to the Hell Region, in the main hall of Commander Dan-Ge's residence...

"How's the situation on the border now, Buffa?" Commander Dan-Ge asked his right-hand man about the situation at the border between the Monster Kingdom and the Demon Kingdom.

"Right now, the demon army isn't making any moves, sir. It seems they are retreating to their second fortress as well. I don't know what they're thinking!" Buffa immediately replied.

"It's really strange. The Royal Son-in-law isn't here right now. If anything happens with the Thirteenth Princess, the Royal Son-in-law will surely kill us!" Dan-Ge said, uneasy. The quiet situation felt ominous, like the calm before an unstoppable storm.

"Master Dan-Ge, you don't have to worry. Soon, Master will be back. And if I'm still here, I won't let anything happen to Mistress!" Suddenly, the seated Jin-Tian spoke with confidence. His tone was firm, as his energy level had now evolved to the initial Divine King stage. His intelligence and thoughtfulness had also increased.

Ah!!!

"Royal Son-in-law Jin-Tian!" Dan-Ge turned to look at Jin-Tian with deep respect and admiration. During Zheng-Fu's absence, Jin-Tian had contributed significantly to the Monster Kingdom. His energy level had increased exponentially, and he was now regarded as one of the most important people there.

"Commander Dan-Ge, do not be afraid. Now, we have to protect Mistress as best we can." Jin-Tian had no better idea—he didn't know how to help his mistress and master. The best he could do was to keep watch.

"Royal Son-in-law Jin-Tian, please rest assured. We, brothers, will do our best!" The once talkative Diao had changed considerably. He looked much more mature than before, having now a wife—one of the three women Zheng-Fu had rescued from Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall.

"If the situation remains normal like this, then that's fine. We will have more time to cultivate our energy. But something must happen in the next two months!"

"Mhm!!!"

Back at the Holy Ancient Region, in the dense forest six hundred lis away...

Sshh! Sshh! Sshh!

Crisp!!! Crisp!!!

"The smell of roast meat is really good, Big Brother! I want my meat rare, or else it's going to lose its delicious taste!" said the fat younger brother, his saliva dripping onto the ground as his elder brother roasted panther meat.

"I know, Little Brother. I know what you like. I'll give you a good one!!" The chubby, highly skilled martial master turned to his little brother with a warm smile. Both showed affection and intimacy, causing the other great martial masters to look at them with strange expressions.

"You steamed bun brothers! We're hungry too. Share some meat with us!" The short, highly skilled martial master sat, staring at the roast for a moment before suddenly speaking up. He stared unblinkingly at the black panther meat, and saliva was dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Huh!!!

"If you're hungry, find something to eat for yourselves. This panther is only enough for us two brothers!" The fat younger martial master immediately grew displeased when another master asked him to share the meat he had been eagerly waiting for.

"Why are you two brothers so stingy? That black panther is big. It's fine to share a little with us!" Another martial master spoke on behalf of the short man, since he too was hungry.

"I said what I said! If you're not satisfied, come at me! I'm ready to devour you all!" The fat younger martial master shouted loudly, taking a defensive stance in case anyone dared to snatch their food.

"Alright! Alright! We'll go out and find food ourselves. You don't need to take it so seriously!" The short martial master gave up easily, knowing they were weaker than these two fat martial masters. If a fight broke out, no one would come to his aid. Besides, there were plenty of monster beasts around. He didn't mind spending a little time hunting.

The other great martial masters agreed. They stopped asking the brothers to share their meat and went off in different directions to find their own. This worked to Zheng-Fu's advantage. He now had the opportunity to take them down one by one, unnoticed. Since he wanted them alive, their separation made his job much easier.

'These bastards are only arguing about food! But it's good for me. It'll make it easier to catch them. My great source of energy, you should be honored to become part of my city's defense spell curtain!' Zheng-Fu thought to himself, licking his lips in satisfaction. If he could capture all nine of them, he was confident that the energy in his spell curtain would be strong enough to withstand an advanced Divine King stage martial artist. Until then, he could cultivate his energy without any worries.

Zing!!!

Thud!!!

Argh!!!

Zheng-Fu started with the short, highly skilled martial master because he was the weakest and most reckless. While the martial master was distracted, searching for a monster beast, Zheng-Fu attacked. He grabbed his neck and released a wave of energy to inhibit the flow of energy within his body, causing a blockage that prevented him from accelerating his energy. Zheng-Fu then gave him a hallucinogenic pill and threw him into his dimensional space.

"Another one down! Eight more to go!" Zheng-Fu grinned as he immediately headed toward his next target, not far away.

Swish!!!

Thud!!!

Argh!!!

It wasn't long before Zheng-Fu had defeated the remaining seven great martial masters. They hadn't realized what had happened. They only felt pain in their necks and a sudden daze before their consciousness was abruptly cut off and they were thrown into Zheng-Fu's dimensional space.

"There are only two fat bastards left. They seem to be much stronger than the others. They're just one step away from the Divine King stage. But that's not a problem. Either way, they must become sources of energy for my spell curtain!"

No matter how strong these "steamed bun brothers" were, they were still weaker than Zheng-Fu. He wasn't worried about defeating them, but he feared that he might not be able to hold back his strength. If that happened, he would lose two huge sources of precious energy.

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