The Steward Demonic Emperor

d a man everyone knew rested in the middle of all the sand.
Albeit cracked all over, with blood leaking, it was safe to say that he was barely breathing.

 

“He’s still alive despite Qilin leg’s full power?” Zhuo Fan gasped.

 

Everyone had witnessed the might of the Qilin leg, and now they bore testament to the tough Nine Dragons Diamond Body.
[The guy’s freakin’ tough!]

 

“Cough~”

 

Blood spewed with every motion, from his nose and mouth, ears and eyes, but Huangpu Tianyuan got his feet under him, laughing, “Zhuo Fan, I definitely didn’t see that one coming.
But even with that killer move, you still can’t take me down!”

 

“To hell with you and your body! You’re now broken and wounded.
Since I couldn’t kill you with the Qilin leg the first time, the second attempt will finish you off.
Humph, you’re half dead!” Zhuo Fan’s eyes flashed.

 

Huangpu Tianyuan only laughed harder, “Half alive is more like it.
Did you forget already? My Nine Dragons Diamond Body has reached this step with the help of Bodhi Root.
It’s not just tough, but unbreakable!”

 

Huangpu Tianyuan made a sign and barked, “Nine Dragons Diamond Body, 8th dragon soul Transformation, Returning Dragon’s Roar!”

 

Roar!

 

Under the shocked looks of everyone, a green dragon soul shot out of his body and roared as it circled above him.

 

Green lights fell upon him, healing him to perfection, not even leaving a scar as the scales knit back together.

 

When the dragon soul returned back inside, he was now the very picture of health.

 

Zhuo Fan’s eyes trembled in shock.

 

The Ascending Dragon fused with the Bodhi Root, [And gets this bastard back to full health every time he’s damaged!]

 

Adding that tough body into the mix and you’d have an indestructible killing machine.

 

Zhuo Fan frowned.
Shadow King’s side was keyed up.

 

Huangpu Tianyuan’s outrageous power blew their minds.
How were they going to beat that?

 

“Even if Gu Santong steps in, not even he can do anything.
With this old monster healing back whenever, no one can beat him!” Fang Qiubai shook his head, “What about the other two Divine Dragons, can they do it?”

 

Shadow King said, “All I know is that they can handle Gu Santong, but cannot kill him.
I reckon Huangpu Tianyuan falls in the same category.”

 

“As long as there’s a way, we’ll just think about killing him later.” Sima Hui muttered. 

 

Huangpu Tianyuan stretched his limbs in taunt to Zhuo Fan above, yet the man was calm and cool.

 

Zhuo Fan’s eyes flashed and he punched with his right arm again.

 

[Since I have no way to finish him off yet, I’ll stall him.
Torturing him is better than nothing.
And who knows, maybe a way to kill him will come out of it.]

 

Classic delaying tactic.

 

First bind the enemy then get some time to think.

 

It was such an obvious choice that even Huangpu Tianyuan could see it.
So he retaliated with a flick of his tail and jumped out.

 

Boom!

 

Zhuo Fan’s leg smashed the ground, but not Huangpu Tianyuan.

 

Frowning, Zhuo Fan sighed inside.
[And of course it never goes as planned.]

 

He only got Huangpu Tianyuan the first time because of how close they were and having the element of surprise.

 

But Huangpu Tianyuan was a fast learner.
He had to keep some distance and that speed of his was enough to stay clear.

 

What was even worse was that Huangpu Tianyuan wasn’t a cocky old coot like he acted, but was cautious instead.

 

The worst enemy was a cautious one.

 

Zhuo Fan sighed.

 

Coming out empty with the enemy on guard, left Zhuo Fan in truly dire straits!

 

Case in point, he didn’t have the time to take back his Qilin leg as a bloody maw came from behind.

 

“Zhuo Fan, now it’s my turn, ha-ha-ha…”