NOVPUB"Dao Wufeng!"
Pair after pair of eyes were fixed on Su Changkong as the gate to the Heavenly Dragon Cave Sky closed, vanishing into the void.
"As expected, not a single one has left..."
Su Changkong saw one familiar face after another, and as anticipated, no one had left. Gu Lie, Thirteenth Prince, Mo Junling, Mysterious Yin Demon Girl, and others had all been waiting in Transforming Dragon Mountain for him to emerge.
"Dao Wufeng, I really thought you were going to be a shrinking turtle and hide in there forever!"
Mo Junling said with a sneer that was not quite a smile, his aura radiating an ostentatious and overbearing presence.
"I really had that thought..." Su Changkong secretly admitted. It wasn’t that he feared staying there too long would prompt the Ancestor of the Yan family to personally investigate the situation in Heavenly Dragon Cave Sky; he could have continued cultivating there indefinitely.
"Dao Wufeng, I’m not convinced that the Transforming Dragon Gate should be in your hands. Same as before, let’s fight it out and let our strengths speak for themselves!"
Gu Lie’s gaze was intense as he slowly floated down from the enormous Heavenly Ship, his silvery-white long hair fluttering, and his golden armor making him look as majestic as a Heavenly God.
Gu Lie was undoubtedly harboring resentment. The Heavenly Dragon Martial Saint felt that he was just a commoner in front of Su Changkong and more deserving of the Transforming Dragon Gate. He had suggested a fight against Su Changkong to let their strengths decide the rightful owner of the gate.
But under the Golden Dragon’s coercion, he had no choice but to bow his head and leave, yet he refused to go without proving himself stronger than Su Changkong; he would never be content!
"Do you two also wish to take action against me?"
Su Changkong’s gaze turned toward two robust men, dressed in beast skin clothes, his brow slightly furrowed. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
They were indeed Ba Chen and Ba Yi, experts from the Ferocious Wolf King Court.
Previously, Ba Yi had been trapped in the Kill Array, and it was Su Changkong who had reached out to help and saved Ba Yi, but judging by the eager looks Ba Chen and Ba Yi showed, it seemed they too wanted to have a share of his fortunes.
Ba Yi’s face was slightly unnatural, while Ba Chen communicated via a transmission, "You helped my brother out of the trap, and we have paid for your aid. One thing is one thing, another is another. However, if you return the Ten Thousand Pill Furnace, we brothers will not cause you any trouble."
Su Changkong’s expression turned icy. Clearly, Ba Chen and Ba Yi were begrudging and wanted to take advantage of his situation.
Previously, Ba Chen had used the Ten Thousand Pill Furnace as a bargaining chip to ask him to save Ba Yi.
Su Changkong had obtained the valuable Ten Thousand Pill Furnace and even witnessed him gaining the Divine Artifact ’Transforming Dragon Gate.’ Naturally, they felt envious and knew that Mo Junling and others would strike against Su Changkong, hence they stayed outside to seize an opportunity to threaten Su Changkong into ’returning’ the Ten Thousand Pill Furnace.
Although the move was somewhat despicable, repaying kindness with malice, if they could retrieve the Ten Thousand Pill Furnace, it would be worth it; what did face count for then?
Su Changkong couldn’t be bothered with them. If these two intended to kick him while he was down, then they were his enemies, and Su Changkong would show no mercy!
"Dao Wufeng, our Ancestor of the Yan family is a man of his word. The Yan Family will not move against you, but these people will not let you go. The Transforming Dragon Gate is indeed precious, but don’t lose your life over it. If you’re willing to hand it over voluntarily, our Yan Family will step in to protect you, and no one will harm you in the slightest."
An elderly voice came through, it was the Imperial Censor Nie Wu, clarifying his interests, urging him to hand over the Transforming Dragon Gate for his safety.
Nie Wu was quick to wedge in his advice, seizing the opportunity of Su Changkong being eyed by formidable enemies to press him into making a decision. While somewhat taking advantage of the situation, Nie Wu felt he was being righteous enough; the Yan Family was willing to offer protection.
Su Changkong didn’t respond. He looked around and said sincerely, "Ladies and gentlemen, the Transforming Dragon Gate is indeed somewhat miraculous, but it’s no great weapon of destruction. I was fortunate to obtain it, so how about this—if any of you wish to use the Transforming Dragon Gate, pay me a little for the costs, and I’ll be willing to lend it to you for use."
The Transforming Dragon Gate wasn’t a weapon of great destruction; it was meant to turn waste into treasure, making precious items even more valuable. Although using it would consume energy, it could be replenished by absorbing Spiritual Energy and the like. As long as others were willing to pay the cost, lending the Transforming Dragon Gate to them was no issue.
In response to Su Changkong’s proposal, Mo Junling sneered, "A Divine Artifact, of course, needs to be in one’s own hands!"
Others owning it versus owning it yourself are completely different concepts. They had waited here for so long, how could they possibly give up so easily? All grievances, old and new, would be settled together!
"Then there’s no helping it..." Su Changkong sighed, his expression turning cold, "I am right here. Whichever of you wants the Transforming Dragon Gate, come forward and meet your death! Whoever strikes against me today is my enemy. Be prepared to die!"
A murderous aura pervaded the air, making the surrounding atmosphere unbearably cold.
"Dao Wufeng... facing so many masters, do you really have a chance of winning?"
The Heavenly Corpse Old Man worried inwardly, his concern not for Su Changkong himself but for the Heavenly Dragon Battle Puppet inside Su Changkong’s Bag of Book Fragrance, which in the hands of Gu Lie would be unattainable for him, let alone being in Mo Junling’s hands.
A pair of eyes grew colder, yet no one took the initiative to strike, fearing others would reap the benefits.
The Mysterious Yin Demon Girl chuckled, "Young man, even the Heavenly Dragon Martial Saint has praised your talent. Why risk your life over an item? You have a bright future ahead!"
"Enough dithering. Since none of you wish to make the first move, then I shall!"
Su Changkong knew that a major battle was unavoidable today. Since these people all coveted his Transforming Dragon Gate, his only option was to kill—kill until they were terrified!
