flstandardbreds Chapter 500 The Freeloader
Chapter 500 The Freeloader
The barrier of the South Heavenly Gate was so small that it couldn't stop Li Muyang at all. He easily probed into the interior and passed through the South Heavenly Gate. Li Muyang bumped into a dazed black mud creature.
However, this destructive creature was unlike any Li Muyang had seen before, because... it was enormous! Its realm was no longer the mortal realm! It was the immortal realm!
The good thing is that, for some reason, this guy in front of me doesn't seem to have much intelligence. He's like a fool. After noticing Li Muyang, he pounced on him without hesitation!
Naturally, it was purified by Li Muyang's sword.
But Li Muyang's expression was not good. He finally understood why his father was unwilling to waste too much power in the mortal realm. These destructive creatures above the Immortal Realm were more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
The mortal realm's destructive creatures are not highly evolved, but they possess extremely high intelligence! They are indistinguishable from ordinary people in daily life, have strong learning abilities, and are particularly adept at disguise! They are difficult to identify. However, these celestial beings seem to have completely abandoned their intelligence, becoming pure destructive creatures!
Even this seemingly gleaming fragment of the Heavenly Court appears to have been tainted by their power.
Li Muyang isn't incapable of dealing with this now. Given some time, it wouldn't be difficult for him to clear out all the immortal-level destructive creatures from this fragment of the Heavenly Court.
The key is the core source of pollution!
But what about outside?
The Southern Heavenly Gate has been opened, and the barrier that seems to be so close yet so far cannot hold back these destructive creatures for long.
If they were to appear in the mortal realm, in the world of martial arts, it would be a catastrophe for all living beings!
Even if Li Muyang could block the entrance to Nantianmen and prevent them from leaving, how long would it take?
孽 孽!
Filled with resentment, the destructive creatures obediently sent over to Li Muyang to vent his anger. After he killed the first one, they surged over him like a tidal wave.
With a cold face, Li Muyang went on a killing spree, guarding the entrance to the South Heavenly Gate and purifying as many as they rushed in!
Even though he spent half a day purifying the area, the number of enemies on the other side did not decrease at all, and their strength gradually increased. Even though Li Muyang had the advantage of attribute restraint, he gradually felt a little annoyed.
When he has to purify a higher level of power, he will naturally have to expend more energy. How could it be easy for him?
In particular, this fragment of the Heavenly Court has been contaminated. The current situation is that these monsters keep coming. Unless the core is found and purified to stop the spread from the root, Li Muyang will have no choice but to destroy this fragment of the Heavenly Court along with these monsters!
The problem is that he can't get away right now! Once Li Muyang goes deep into the search for the core, these monsters will inevitably pour out from the South Heavenly Gate. If Li Muyang can't find the source in a while, the mortal world will surely suffer!
Although it is only a fragment of the Heavenly Court, according to Li Muyang's perception, it is still larger than the current martial arts world!
Just when Li Muyang was at a loss and was about to pull out the Pangu Axe to end it all, reinforcements finally arrived!
The powerful beings of the mortal realm, led by the First Emperor and Emperor Taizong of Tang, including the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, numbering in the hundreds, all broke through the barrier of the Southern Heavenly Gate. Upon seeing the situation, they did not hesitate to lend a helping hand.
"Everyone, please stall for a moment while I go in and purify the core," Li Muyang said bluntly to the arriving crowd.
Everyone was stunned. Although they could see that Li Muyang's power seemed to be very effective against these destructive creatures, they hadn't expected Old Li to be so brave! He still wanted to break in? Purify the core?
"Don't worry, sir! We've got you covered!" Liu Yan still had complete trust in Li Muyang. He confidently spoke as the golden dragon formed from his dragon energy dispersed a monster from the Immortal Realm.
The others twitched at the corners of their mouths. "Keep up the act, let's see how long you can last!" They'd all been through it before and knew how troublesome these monsters were! They didn't have Li Muyang's purification power! If the fight dragged on, their information would be copied, and then they'd face even more difficulties!
Li Muyang relies on his own strength and is protected by the Purification Dao, so he cannot be copied and is fearless! Others can't do that!
It was Yuan Shoucheng who spoke up: "Fellow Daoist, I'm afraid we can only hold out for an hour."
Then, he raised his hand and pointed, and a stream of light landed in front of Li Muyang: "This is a map of the Heavenly Court, which may be of some help to you, fellow Daoist."
"That's enough." Li Muyang nodded, then activated his purification light and plunged into the surging black mud monster.
Watching Li Muyang disappear into the monster wave, everyone began to do their own part to hold off the enemy. The First Emperor also pulled the reckless Liu Yan back: "Emperor Qian, we can't do this! If you keep fighting like this, it's easy for your information to be copied, and in the end we might be fighting a bunch of you!"
Liu Yan was shocked: "They can even replicate dragon energy?!"
Emperor Taizong of Tang nodded with a stern face: "Yes! So our priority should be blocking the enemy, and we'll talk about it after Brother Li purifies the core of the Heavenly Court!"
Staring dumbfounded at the monstrous wave before him, Liu Yan swallowed hard, his face pale. Now he understood why these fellow Daoists had been so timid and hesitant when it came to fighting.
Now I understand why all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens couldn't defeat these monsters!
Then, a group of Mahayana Realm cultivators obediently maintained a barrier at the entrance of the South Heavenly Gate, preventing any creatures from passing through the South Heavenly Gate and escaping outside.
Even with them taking turns, they were starting to feel the strain! Firstly, they were worried about their information being collected and copied by the enemy. Secondly, the infectious and corrosive nature of the destructive creatures was too strong, even their immortal energy couldn't withstand it! Over time, their own Dao foundations would easily be contaminated.
Fortunately, Li Muyang didn't keep them waiting for long. After about half an hour, the wave of monsters that were charging wildly suddenly stopped and retreated into the depths of the Heavenly Court.
Li Muyang, once again radiating light, fought his way out of the waves.
Seeing this, the group of Mahayana cultivators breathed a sigh of relief! They had barely managed to get through this!
But as soon as Li Muyang came out, he turned to the crowd and angrily berated them without any mercy: "Gentlemen! You can't just coast along like this! Are you really going to wait for me to come out here? Aren't you afraid I won't be able to get out?"
Good heavens, you've completely blocked the exit, and haven't wiped out a single destructive creature! Who would believe that?! After so many restarts, are you really saying you have no way to deal with the destructive creatures?
Besides the original cultivators, the various great gods who had been reborn from the cycle of reincarnation also looked troubled. They did have a way to get rid of these destructive creatures, but they were not keen to use it soon.
Especially after discovering Li Muyang, they became particularly restrained by his presence.
Their methods are few and far between; they can only directly eliminate destructive creatures from the front, and they all consume too much energy. Using them on monsters of this level seems a bit wasteful.
Now that Li Muyang has already taken the lead, they can comfortably slack off.
Now, the only ones who put in the effort are found to be slacking off and questioned, which would make anyone feel a little embarrassed.
After venting his frustrations, Li Muyang felt a bit better. After all, he had willingly gotten himself into this situation, and once he was in, getting out wouldn't be easy. His sense of responsibility wouldn't allow him to stand idly by, so he would definitely take action in the end, no matter what.
But it's going too far to treat me like a free tool! Freeloading! Is that something a human being would do?
The Four Dragon Kings and Kunpeng: But we weren't human to begin with!
"What about the remaining monsters?" Li Muyang asked, spreading his hands at the Mahayana Realm cultivators. Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Muyang said with a shrug, "I don't care! The cores have all been purified, do you expect me to handle these little monsters?"
"If you're too lazy to manage this... how about this: I'll spread my teachings, erect a Dao stele outside, and pass on the Dao of Purification within me! This place can then be used as a leveling ground for those players! What do you say?"
"This is a great plan!"
"Mr. Talented!"
“Kill two birds with one stone!”
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As soon as Li Muyang said this, everyone praised him, saying that as long as they didn't have to waste their energy on this fragment of the Heavenly Court, everything was negotiable!
The emergence of the Heavenly Court fragments has had the greatest impact on the martial arts world, raising its upper limit. The current upper limit is now sufficient to accommodate the existence of immortal realms. Naturally, these great gods who have been reincarnated are all eager to restore their power.
For them, without control of the power, they felt insecure. These monsters in front of them could only be considered vanguards, at most a few scouts, not even a frontline force.
If a large-scale invasion occurs and they cannot recover sufficient strength in time, they will be left to die or wait for Li Muyang to save the world.
These powerful figures cannot accept an uncontrolled situation; they would never entrust their lives and fortunes to others, and they must at least have some control over their lives.
Li Muyang was too lazy to argue with the group of experts who were praising him. He waved his hand and prepared to set up a barrier at the entrance of the South Heavenly Gate to prevent any escapees from getting out: "Is there anything else, everyone?"
Seeing this, everyone realized that Li Muyang was trying to get rid of them, so they quickly said goodbye and left. They didn't want to waste their time and energy here! Wouldn't that just make things difficult for themselves?
After watching the group of experts leave, Li Muyang, who had been wearing a long face, finally smiled mysteriously. "You guys gave this to me yourselves! Don't blame me if you regret it later!"
Although his sense of responsibility wouldn't allow him to sit idly by, how could Li Muyang be so enthusiastic if there were no benefits at all and he even had to pay out of his own pocket?
"But what exactly does His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor mean?" Li Muyang stroked his chin and took out a ball of light from his small world. This ball was the core of the entire Heavenly Court fragment. Mastering this was equivalent to mastering the secret realm of this Heavenly Court fragment.
Li Muyang didn't believe that Yuan Shoucheng was unaware of this thing. He had given him the map, so what was Yuan Shoucheng after? It couldn't be that Haotian hadn't expected him to gain control of the core so quickly, could it?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could a Heavenly Emperor gamble on something that offers no benefit whatsoever?