Chapter 142
Chapter 142
Forbidden · Dominion Over All!
The blood-red hand appeared once more, but this time it attacked Wu Xing. Its tyrannical power was exactly as overwhelming as before, without the slightest reduction.
Zhou Ming seized the opportunity to flee again.
“BOOM!!”
A massive explosion erupted behind him, shattering the mountain.
Wu Xing’s killing intent blazed. After neutralizing Dominion Over All, he charged at Zhou Ming once more. “Good, good, good! You truly know how to struggle. No wonder you’ve made so many Demon Gods of my Dark Faction return in defeat time and again!”
At this life-or-death moment, Zhou Ming saw a bronze-skinned man approaching from the distance.
The man’s movements appeared slow, but each step suddenly teleported him a great distance forward. Calling it fast was no longer enough. It was utterly outrageous.
“Over here!”
Relief flooded Zhou Ming.
“Hahaha…”
Wu Xing laughed wildly, his eyes brimming with killing intent. “No one can save you today!”
With that, he threw a punch.
This time, a blood-red fist appeared and hurtled toward Zhou Ming.
At the final instant, Ning Wushen appeared before Zhou Ming and casually punched forward.
“BANG!”
The blood-red fist vanished the instant it touched Ning Wushen’s flesh. A world-shaking spatial ripple surged forward with unstoppable force.
“It’s you, Ning…”
Wu Xing’s pupils contracted. Only then did he recognize the man’s true identity. Before he could finish speaking, spatial power blasted him away. Blood burst from his mouth, and he suffered serious injuries.
One hundred meters!
One thousand meters!
A ravine appeared before Zhou Ming. The mountains ahead had been flattened and wiped from existence, replaced by a field of shattered rock.
“You’re that strong?” Zhou Ming stared in shock.
Ning Wushen grinned. “Of course I am!”
“Cough! Cough!”
Wu Xing coughed violently and approached once more. His earlier arrogance was gone, replaced by horror. “Ning Wushen, why are you protecting Zhouyou Shijie?”
Ning Wushen!
A legendary figure of Destiny Continent and the first Peerless powerhouse to break the dimensional barrier!
Wu Xing had never expected him to choose to protect Zhouyou Shijie.
“Because you crossed the line!” Ning Wushen said calmly. “On Destiny Continent, I won’t interfere no matter how you deal with Zhouyou Shijie. But here? No.”
Grievances from Destiny Continent should be settled on Destiny Continent.
Crossing the dimensional barrier to kill someone by force exceeded what Ning Wushen could tolerate.
“…”
Wu Xing’s gaze was cold and sinister. Without another word, his figure slowly faded.
He knew Ning Wushen would not readily return to Destiny Continent. Traveling back and forth across the dimensional barrier was no easy feat. The trouble was that killing Zhouyou Shijie within Destiny Continent was extraordinarily difficult.
After driving off the invader, Ning Wushen smiled. “Brother Zhou, you really are famous. No matter how arrogant I was back then, even I never had the nerve to make an enemy of the entire world like you have.”
“Who could have guessed the first Demon God was also a being beyond the god tier?” Zhou Ming was rather helpless.
An NPC from the game had actually come after him in reality!
It was absurd!
“He hasn’t quite reached the realm beyond the god tier.” Ning Wushen shook his head and explained, “He’s only halfway there. But crossing the remaining half-step is anything but easy. And even if he truly reached that realm, I could still beat him senseless.”
“Mighty Brother Ning!”
Zhou Ming gave him a thumbs-up, then smiled. “Barbecue is on me!”
“I’m tired of barbecue!” Ning Wushen smacked his lips. “I’ve been into hot pot lately, especially with sesame paste in the dipping sauce. I wasn’t used to it at first, but now I think it tastes incredible!”
“All right, all right…” Zhou Ming nodded repeatedly. “I’ll take you to the best hot pot place around!”
“Deal!”
Ning Wushen cheerfully agreed, then turned toward the ruins behind him. With a wave of his hand, he activated Time Reversal, restoring everything that had been destroyed to its original state.
The sight left Zhou Ming in awe. “Brother Ning, just how strong are you?”
He would have been lying if he said he did not long for power like this.
“I’m not nearly as strong as you imagine!” Ning Wushen said modestly. “You reached the War Soul grade in a little over two months, which means you’re still in a period of rapid growth. You’ll catch up to me sooner or later. When that happens, you’ll know exactly how high I’ve climbed!”
Laughing and chatting, the two headed to an all-you-can-eat hot pot restaurant and enjoyed a feast.
Once he had eaten his fill, Zhou Ming returned home, took a long, satisfying shower, and went peacefully to sleep.
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The next day…
Zhou Ming put on his gaming helmet.
“Whoosh!”
White light scattered as Zhou Ming appeared at the meeting point.
He did not tell the others what had happened the previous night. It would only make them worry. Moreover, after Ning Wushen’s warning, Wu Xing presumably would not court death again.
Once everyone had arrived, Zhou Ming took an item from his inventory and had Xiaoyou enhance it again, further reducing the risk that their identities would be exposed during the trip to the Dragon Domain.
[Perfect Disguise] (SSS Rank)
Description: A perfect disguise capable of deceiving anyone.
Item Effect: Grants every unit within a 10 x 10 area one use of [Disguise].
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[Disguise]: Changes the user’s appearance and Panel for 7 days.
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Seven days was more than enough time for Zhou Ming’s group to make contact with the Dwarves.
He could hardly wait to obtain a weapon that truly suited him!
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Flame Venerable · Zhouyou Shijie has used the SSS-Rank item [Perfect Disguise]. You have received one use of [Disguise]!]
When everyone used Disguise, virtual character models appeared before them, allowing them to alter their appearances and Character Panels.
Zhou Ming immediately changed the names of the skills everyone already knew, made slight adjustments to his appearance, then confirmed his choices.
[Fire Envoy · Rod] (Dragon Warrior)
Description: An honest, unassuming Dragon Warrior with no presence to speak of in the Dragon Domain.
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Perfect!
Zhou Ming was extremely satisfied with his creation, especially the description.
Having no presence also helped explain why no one else in the Dragon Domain had seen much of him.
“Rod?”
Renee could not hold back a laugh. “That’s just cruel!”
“Rod is a fairly common name. There’s nothing wrong with it,” Zhou Ming said with a smile.
After that, everyone headed north together toward the Dragon Domain.
High above the clouds, a bitter wind struck them head-on. The farther north they traveled, the more bone-chilling it became.
Zhou Ming looked down. After they crossed field after field and mountain after mountain, a snowy landscape entered view. The world was wrapped in silver, snow fell through the air, and numerous glaciers pierced the clouds. The bitter cold had preserved them for thousands of years.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have entered the map [Snow Domain]!]
The Snow Domain outside the Dragon Domain had an extremely low temperature and a harsh environment. It existed specifically to isolate the region from outsiders’ prying eyes and provide the dragons with a safe habitat.
Zhou Ming had long known this.
“We’re here!” Ye Zhibei said roughly two and a half hours later. “The Dragon Domain is straight ahead!”
Zhou Ming gazed into the distance. An invisible barrier stood nearby. Within it, the climate was warm as spring, while the outside world was frozen and covered in snow. The two sides formed absolute extremes.
“How do we get inside?”
“That’s easy!”
Yun Wuyou stepped forward. “I know plenty of ways to get through without breaking the barrier and attracting attention!”
He raised a hand and cast a forbidden spell. Somehow, he cleverly opened a hole without damaging the barrier in the slightest.
“Now that’s what I call a professional!” Cangxuan marveled.
With “Rogue” in the name Windshadow Rogue, there was little need to guess what kinds of skills Yun Wuyou normally studied.
“Once we’re inside, everyone should split up. Remember, don’t compete for fame or profit. We’re here to ask the Dwarves to forge a divine weapon. We absolutely will not take so much as a needle or thread from the Dragon Domain!” Zhou Ming declared with righteous conviction.
“All right!”
Everyone nodded.
Offending the Dragon Domain would be disastrous. They certainly would not take so much as a needle or thread.
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