Chapter 545 - Is Master Rooster Gone?

Gu Han’s eyes flashed with panic and alarm. “Yes, I will pay more. I know the rules! As long as you can take care of this problem for me, I’ll give you all my saint herbs!”

The Lin family head shot to his feet. “Deal! No backing out?”

Gu Han’s expression was earnest. “Yes! I swear by the Great Dao, in Fu Yulin’s name!”

The Lin family head was overjoyed. If Gu Han would cooperate willingly, it would save him a great deal of trouble.

His smile grew increasingly genuine. “Great! You really are a direct man! What’s there to fear from some mere demon clan? Today, I’ll show him who rules these hundred thousand miles!”

He really didn’t take a Feather Transformation realm demon seriously. With that, he flickered and vanished from sight.

Immediately after, his voice rang out again, “Elders of the Lin family, where are you? Follow me!”

In turn, four more Feather Transformation realm auras surged upward. Following that, a chorus of cheers erupted from the Lin family members outside.

“The family head is mighty!”

“The family head will surely win!”

Chongming shot Gu Han a sidelong glance and transmitted privately, “Kid, you actually dare to swear by the Great Dao?”

Gu Han looked at him in surprise. “Why wouldn’t I? Master Rooster, I don’t have a single saint herb on me. Whether I give them or not, what difference does it make? Besides, all of this was done by Fu Yulin. What does that have to do with me, Gu Han?”

Chongming was speechless. “You’re too wicked! I’ve never seen anyone as wicked as you, but I kind of like it!”

Gu Han was the one speechless now.

***

In the blink of an eye, the Lin family head and the four elders arrived at the edge of their clan’s territory. They waited quietly for the demon to arrive.

One of the elders was somewhat puzzled. “Family Head, are we really going to help him? Why not just kill him and take the saint herbs?”

All traces of the family head’s gentle smile vanished, replaced by darkness and gloom. “Idiot, didn’t you hear him?! He doesn’t have the saint herbs on him! This kid has neither a background nor any connections, yet he’s carrying all that good stuff! His cultivation isn’t bad either, but he’s clearly an idiot.

“There’s no way he got all that fortune on his own... it’s definitely tied to that ancient relic site! Help him solve a little problem, earn his trust, then get him to spill the information about that site. We’ll hit the jackpot!”

He said earnestly, “Remember, when you’re handling people and matters, you have to think about the big picture. Don’t sacrifice it for small gains! Getting him to willingly reveal the information about the site is ten times better than torturing him! Once we’ve gotten the information, he’ll be useless. Then, let him taste the cruelty of this world!”

The others secretly gave him thumbs up, filled with admiration. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

That elder sighed wistfully. “We could only see the first step, but the family head could see the third. A rare gem in this world!”

The Lin family head wore an expression of great satisfaction and offered another piece of advice, “When faced with matters, you have to use your head—”

Before he could finish, the demonic qi intensified significantly. They could see that it was approaching the peak of the Feather Transformation realm.

The elders’ expressions changed slightly as they’d misjudged. This is bad!

The Lin family head narrowed his eyes slightly. “Don’t panic! It’s only at the peak of the Feather Transformation realm—”

No sooner had he spoken, the demonic qi grew several times stronger than before. Rolling demonic qi spread across the distant horizon, nearly blotting out the sky. That ferocious, overbearing qi immediately struck fear into their hearts.

Their faces went pale. Ascension realm!

One of the elders shouted. “Family Head, something’s wrong! It’s an Ascension realm demon! Does the Tiannan Realm even have a demon this strong?!”

The Lin family head gritted his teeth. “What’s there to panic about?! Isn’t the old ancestor still here? The sky won’t fall!”

Just then, the old ancestor’s heavy, cold snort came from deep within the territory. “What scourge dares to throw its weight around in the Lin family?! You must be tired of living!”

The Lin family head’s expression brightened. “The old ancestor is making a move! Let’s go back inside! There’s no way a mere Saint realm cultivator could provoke an Ascension realm great demon like this. That kid’s a huge problem!”

***

At the Lin family estate, Gu Han was just about to sneak away with Chongming when the Lin family head and his group blocked his path.

The family head’s expression was dark, with murderous intent blazing in his eyes. “Kid, this is what you provoked?”

“Yes.”

“Ascension realm?”

“Yes.”

“Why didn’t you say so earlier?!”

“You didn’t ask.”

The Lin family head nearly couldn’t hold himself back from tearing Gu Han apart on the spot.

Gu Han’s expression was utterly sincere. “I know the rules! More money. However much you want—ten? Twenty? If not, how about a hundred saint herbs?”

The Lin family head nearly cursed out loud. A hundred, my ass!

“You set us up?”

Gu Han let out a cold laugh. “How so? We both agreed to it! It was fair and square. Those were your words!”

The Lin family head nearly spat blood. He’d assumed Gu Han was only at the Saint realm and that the enemy he’d provoked would be, at worst, Feather Transformation realm. But the Ascension realm? And judging by the beast’s appearance, it wasn’t just any ordinary Ascension realm either.

The giant beast finally appeared in their field of view. Although it was only about a zhang in length, the demonic qi rolling off it shot straight into the sky, churning endlessly. The once-clear sky had taken on an eerie, gloomy quality.

At the same time, an overwhelmingly powerful pressure descended upon them. A white light rose from deep within the Lin family territory. In the span of a breath, it condensed into a thousand-zhang white-robed, bearded Dharma manifestation. It was slightly plump, with an immortal bearing and a ruddy, dignified expression.

The Lin family head felt somewhat relieved. “It’s the old ancestor’s Manifestation divine ability!”

Manifestation meant breaking free from physical constraints, using the divine soul as a guide to condense all one’s cultivation into a Dharma manifestation. Its combat power far exceeded the original body and was nothing like an ordinary incarnation.

With a thunderous shout, the Dharma manifestation struck without hesitation. “Lin Changmei will rid the world of you today, you scourge!”

As the white brows drifted, a massive hand descended with overwhelming might toward the giant beast. It dispersed the demonic qi and steadied the panicked hearts of the Lin family.

On the other side, the giant beast’s eyes gleamed green. Its instinctive hunger overcame everything else. It lunged at the Dharma manifestation, rapidly growing to several thousand zhang in size.

A gaping maw silently opened wide, revealing an endless darkness and the hint of devouring intent. It engulfed the Dharma manifestation in the blink of an eye. The once-mighty Dharma manifestation had vanished without a trace.

The Lin family stood frozen with their mouths opened and closed. The old ancestor is gone?

Everything happened so fast. They hadn’t even had time to process it. After swallowing the Dharma manifestation, the giant beast shrank again, reverting to a single zhang in length. It swayed unsteadily, as if it could barely stand.

A glimmer of hope flashed in the Lin family head’s eyes. “It’s the Old Ancestor! He must have deliberately entered the great demon’s belly to break out from the inside—”

Gu Han thought for a moment. “I think you might be misunderstanding. It’s just too full to move.”

Right on cue, the giant beast burped loudly. This time, the Lin family was completely dumbfounded as their old ancestor was really gone.

Seizing the opportunity, Gu Han quietly retreated, ready to make another escape. He reached out instinctively and grabbed nothing but air. He was taken aback. Where’s Master Rooster???

At the same time, Chongming’s excited shout reached his ears. “Little pup! Hurry up and submit to me!”

Before he knew it, Chongming had already flown into the air and was charging desperately toward the giant beast.

The giant beast opened its mouth wide, and Chongming dove straight in.

Crunch.

Crunch.

Even though it was already full, the giant beast instinctively chewed whatever entered its mouth.

Gu Han was dumbfounded too. Is Master Rooster gone?