Chapter 269: Chapter 98: Hey, Don’t Die on Me! (Long Chapter, Please Subscribe!)_5
 

“Still not enough,”

He struck his own body with a palm, and a spurt of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth. Zhang Shunlong’s breath suddenly weakened, and his complexion turned pale.

“Heaven and Earth uphold righteousness, fortune and longevity abound; I, Zhang Fude, the Earth Righteous God, am willing to use the virtues I’ve cultivated in my past and present lives to beseech Heaven and Earth to open a path!”

“The injustice of this world, the evil spirits and monsters—it’s up to me to eradicate them, even if it exhausts the fortunes of my past life!”

The voice laced with blood fell.

Zhang Shunlong’s body slightly shivered.

Suddenly, his momentum rose dramatically again.

As Zhang Shunlong’s aura nearly equated that of someone entering the Heavenly Human Realm, the whole world seemed to blur in that instant. The surrounding scenery momentarily turned ethereal, and a terrifyingly powerful energy surged from within him, as if it could tear apart Heaven and Earth, shaking mountains and rivers.

In the sky, the originally clear blue turned suddenly overcast. Dark clouds bore down, as if responding to his inner turmoil. Silver serpents twisted and weaved through the clouds like veins of the world, illuminating everything with their brilliance. Thunder boomed loudly, resounding like a powerful war drum!

In the Capital city, inside the Great Zhou Imperial Palace.

When Zhang Shunlong’s aura broke through to the Heavenly Human Realm, the world seemed to lose its color. The previously resting Emperor Zhou, lying in a side hall, suddenly opened his imperial eyes.

A hint of surprise flashed in his majestic gaze as he looked toward the direction Zhang Shunlong was in.

His sight, as if capable of piercing walls and bridging thousands of miles, clearly saw the distant happenings.

Upon seeing Zhang Shunlong, the usually unflappable emperor was slightly moved.

“What… what is this aura?”

“A Sky-Man? Doesn’t seem like an ordinary one…”

“It carries a bit of the Proving Dao Map’s aura…?”

Emperor Zhou muttered to himself, his majestic eyes flickering ceaselessly as he struggled to comprehend the scene before him.

At that moment, he felt as though he was witnessing a deity from the Proving Dao Map breaking free from the shackles of the Primordial Spirit and truly descending to this world.

Though this deity lacked the nobility of those within the Proving Dao Map, it was an existence that mortals could not approach.

Emperor Zhou stared blankly at the distant figure of Zhang Shunlong, enveloped in silver lightning, sensing that this newly emerged Sky-Man was no ordinary force.

The dreadfully intense aura brewed within Zhang Shunlong.

Like a bomb ready to explode at any moment, yet at this time, Zhang Shunlong was unmatched by anyone in the world.

“Who in the world is this man?”

“How could he suddenly step into the Heavenly Human Realm?”

Emperor Zhou continued muttering to himself.

Zhao Jin, who was at his side, was also dumbfounded.

But his sensations weren’t as profound as those of Emperor Zhou.

He didn’t know that Zhang Shunlong had stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm in one go. He was merely shocked that within the territory of Great Zhou, a new Sky-Man had suddenly appeared.

Within the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, many guards and strong men became aware of the terrifying aura emanating from a distance within the Capital city.

As they gazed at the radiant divine light far away, their eyes stung.

“What is happening?”

“It seems as if someone has ascended to the Heavenly Human Realm? There shouldn’t be many who can achieve that,”

“Right, even though it’s hard to see clearly, this aura feels unfamiliar. It doesn’t match any of those powerful beings in our memory who have reached Ninth Grade,”

“Who exactly is this strong man ascending to the Heavenly Human Realm?”

Everywhere was abuzz with discussion.

And across the Capital city, countless officials and dignitaries were alarmed by the aura. Many old masters in seclusion turned their gazes toward where Zhang Shunlong was.

At the Prime Minister’s Mansion,

Lin Gongfu, who had just returned, felt the distant aura and paused in his steps, looking toward the figure in the distance who seemed to be competing with Heaven and Earth for brilliance. His aged face couldn’t help trembling.

“Who is this ascending to the Heavenly Human Realm?”

Inside the mansion, Lin Yunzhen was in a pavilion, also becoming aware of the unusual phenomena of Heaven and Earth. He glanced up but then no longer cared.

For him, even if another Sky-Man had emerged in this world, it had little to do with him.

Compared to this Sky-Man,

Lin Yunzhen was more concerned about Zhang Shunlong who had recently taken Liu Yuting from his mansion.

The incident had only just passed.

Though he didn’t understand why the esteemed Princely Heir Cheng Guang would help Zhang Shunlong, he couldn’t afford to think too much about it at that moment.

Lin Yunzhen planned to wait some time, after Cheng Guang had finished dealing with Zhang Shunlong, to recapture Zhang Shunlong and torment him thoroughly.

Every time he recalled the way Zhang Shunlong looked at him and the depth he showed, it made him uncomfortable.

That profound affection—he wanted to destroy it the moment he saw it.

Was that commoner displaying such depth simply to disgust him?

Lin Yunzhen picked up a teacup, poured himself some tea, and gulped it down in one breath, trying to calm his irritable heart.

……

Inside Duke Zhen’s Mansion, within the Million Specie Garden,

Cheng Guang sat in the pavilion, playing with the somewhat silly Black Cub in his hands.

Next to him, Qing Luan was still watering the flowers in the hedge courtyard.

The Queen of the South Ming lay lazily in a rocking chair nearby, displaying her fair skin and captivating figure unintentionally yet seductively.

Those stockings of the Princess still had their effect.

Even after having taken them off, the Queen of the South Ming couldn’t quickly change her character.

The involuntary allure she exuded was extraordinarily enchanting.

Cheng Guang now and then admired the Queen of the South Ming’s form. Suddenly, as if sensing something, his gaze shifted toward the distant heavens.