1429 Earth Realm 5 : Those Whom the Heavens Wish to Destroy, They First Make Mad (1/2)

The moment Long Zhengyu fell from the sky, the five monster beasts that had the upper hand in the battle swarmed forward to devour him.

The Tang Sect disciples struggling to hold off the group of monster beasts cried out in alarm when they saw that Long Zhengyu was about to get eaten and their eyes filled with despair.

The next moment, the five peak-stage Great Ascension monster beasts disappeared into thin air, as though they were illusions and had never existed all along. The monster beasts that had been swarming the hills and trampling the Tang Sect disciples also faded out of existence.

Having barely escaped the gates of death, the Tang Sect disciples looked around with fear still lingering in their minds. As they tried to comprehend how they managed to survive the ordeal, the disciples noticed that Tang Xiu was approaching them. They greeted Tang Xiu emotionally and sat down cross-legged to recover while he returned their greeting.

”Duanmu Lin, who gave you the guts to cast your eyes on the Great Tang Empire?” Tang Xiu, after taking care of the monster beasts and settling down the Tang Sect disciples, turned to question Duanmu Lin in a harsh voice.

Duanmu Li had actually thought of escaping while Tang Xiu was greeting the Tang Sect's disciples. However, he knew Tang Xiu's personality too well. Since he would have to face Tang Xiu's pursuit even if he managed to escape from this pocket world, he decided that he might as well take on Tang Xiu right at this very moment.

”Tang Xiu, you speak so loudly and proudly of the Great Tang Empire, yet do you even hold the country in your heart?” Duanmu Lin calmed himself down and responded loudly with a question of his.

”Duanmu Lin, you are too naïve. The things I've done for the country, you should know better than I do. If I don't hold the country in my heart, will the country be as prosperous as it is now? Will it lead the trends of technology, culture, and economy of the world as the strongest country?” Tang Xiu cast a gaze full of irony at Duanmu Lin as if he was speaking to a retard.

”Tang Xiu, the benefits you've brought to the country are but mere specks of sand slipping through your palms! The Great Tang Empire consumed and occupied so much of the country's resources, and with them, your empire has developed and trained a powerful army. Just the fact that the Great Tang Empire poses a threat to the country is a good reason to have you die thousands of times!” Duanmu Lin, triggered by Tang Xiu's gaze, denounced him in a righteous tone.

”If you're gonna shove ridiculous arguments down my throat, I don't see why I have to reason with you anymore.” Hearing Duanmu Lin's seemingly upstanding words, a sense of disgust emerged from within him. Sighing, he twisted and closed his palm, then a stone glowing in a rainbow hue flew from Duanmu Lin and landed safely on Tang Xiu's palm.

Duanmu Lin was celebrating his verbal victory over Tang Xiu when he suddenly noticed that the World Core in his Storage Ring appeared in his enemy's hand. His expression took a quick turn for the worse, the speech he had prepared beforehand now stuck in his throat.

An owned Storage Ring could not be opened by anyone apart from the owner. Others could only open a ring if the owner had died and the soul imprint was removed.

Yet, he was sound and alive, nor were there any signs of abnormality on the soul imprint on his ring. Having the most precious item hidden in his ring stolen by Tang Xiu, Duanmu Lin was not only nervous about having lost the World Core, but he also feared Tang Xiu's strength.

The thing he feared more, though, was that he was the only one who knew of the existence of the World Core apart from Ji Mu. However, the first thing Tang Xiu did was take it from his ring. This made him wonder if Tang Xiu knew what he had done to Ji Mu.

”Duanmu Lin, are you going to continue your act?” Noticing the nervous look and fluttering emotions on his face, Tang Xiu couldn't help but grin. ”Presenting yourself as the hero of justice all the time, don't you get tired? Ji Mu told me everything already and there are no outsiders here, so there's no need for you to act anymore.”

”Give it back, give the World Core back!” Duanmu Lin was still struggling whether to continue putting up his act or just turn hostile, but he made his mind up instantly once he heard what Tang Xiu said. His expression quickly turned into a sinister one.

As Duanmu Lin spoke, he flicked his arm to reveal a golden gun barrel and aimed it at Tang Xiu.

”Tang Xiu, this is an energy pistol that took the Taklamakan Desert secret base thirty years to develop. Just one shot is enough to destroy a pocket world. If you don't want to die, you better hand the World Core back.”

”Will you let me go if I return it to you?” Sensing the destructive power within the energy pistol, Tang Xiu looked worried and asked with a tense expression.

”The World Core was mine, to begin with, it's only natural for you to return it to me. Also, give me your storage ring along with all the funds and resources the Great Tang Empire has. If not, I'll not only end your life but also decimate the Great Tang Empire as well.” Duanmu Lin started laughing at the sight of Tang Xiu's troubled face.

”Actually, I should be thanking you. If you hadn't handed over the technology from the three-star vestiges to the country, we couldn't have invented this world-obliterating weapon. Now that our country has such a weapon, the entire world will kneel before the power of our weapons. Unfortunately, Shao Mingzhen and Miao Wentang left too soon, if not, I would have given them a shot each for all the troubles they caused for the Special Abilities Bureau.

”Tang Xiu, I bet you never expected us to create an energy pistol which was on par with the weapon of a powerful expert from the Immortal World, right? No matter how hard and fast you cultivate, no matter how strong you become, one shot is all I need to turn you into dust.

”Tang Xiu, you've been an eyesore for so long. I've always wanted to get rid of you and the Great Tang Empire. Thanks to your empire, our Special Abilities Bureau has always been shoved down the pecking order, so much that we can't find our reason to exist. The country can't even breathe because of your empire's existence and it has become the largest source of instability for the country.