I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 148 Let me see where your limits are!

Tianshan International Airport.

I had just gotten off the plane and hadn't walked far from Ulusu when my phone suddenly rang.

After the call connected, he made a few "uh-huh" sounds, his eyebrows involuntarily raising slightly.

Then he turned to Angelo, who was standing beside him, and said:
"The mission is over. Let's buy two return tickets."

Angelo looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Ulusu shrugged and said:
"We're no longer needed. The client, Sankoche, has already been successfully killed by the target. Even if we went there now, it wouldn't make a difference."

"They couldn't wait for us."

It's a bit of a shame about Angelo.

“Yes,” Ursu also felt sorry. “It was such a rare opportunity to kill Thomas and make money and become famous, but in the end Sankoche couldn’t even hold on. He’s such a waste.”

"Should we take care of Jejomar when we get back?"

Ulusu glanced at him and said calmly:
“I know you are eager for revenge, but I just received news that Jeyomar has successfully broken through to the Grandmaster level and is currently at the peak of his power. It will be difficult for anyone to fight him. I am afraid we need to think carefully about how to deal with him.”

"But……"

"No buts. Once you break through to the Grandmaster level, you can deal with him however you want. But if you want me to take action, then you have to follow my instructions, understand?"

"I understand, Master."

Ulusu nodded:
"Let's book the tickets first."

Angelo immediately prepared to book tickets.

However, as soon as I turned on my phone, a trending news item flashed by—

The mercenary group "Cross Judgment" is suspected of successfully ambushing and killing Carusa in the Torres Strait.

……

The news of Kerosha's assassination attempt shocked the world, sparking countless discussions online.
"Holy crap! Really? Kerosha's been killed already?"

"The source that triggered this massive global shock was just wiped out like that?"

"The news didn't say he was killed, it only said he was knocked off a cliff."

"If you shot down the cliff, you shot down the cliff. Why use such confusing terms as 'suspected successful encirclement and kill'?"

"Journalism is all about creating headlines that grab attention."

Furthermore, according to further detailed reports, although Kerosha's body was not found at the scene, he most likely did not escape.

The Drake Passage is a notorious place, often referred to as a "sea graveyard" or "underwater gate of hell." Winds there are consistently at force 8 or higher, and can sometimes rise to force 12 without warning. There are also powerful undercurrents and even icebergs underwater.

From the 19th century to the early 20th century, a total of more than 800 ships sank in that hellish place, and nearly 20,000 people perished at sea.

This is also why the search team had such a hard time finding Kerosha after he fell into the sea; the area was full of reefs and the sea conditions were dangerous. Who knows where he might have been swept away by the underwater currents?

"Kerosha had been hunted down for several days before she fell off the cliff, with virtually no time to rest. Her physical and mental strength were nearing their limits."

Not to mention his final battle before falling off the cliff, during which he was severely injured by the "Cross Judgment." Under such circumstances, even a god would have difficulty saving him from such a fall.

"Kerosha is wanted by many countries and the bounty is so high, it's only a matter of time before he is killed. Can't you see that he's almost forced to run to Antarctica?"
But then again, I can accept him being killed by a Grandmaster, and I can accept him being blasted to death by weapons, but this time, the [Cross Judgment] that killed him was entirely composed of a mercenary group of Innate level cultivators, and yet they were able to successfully achieve victory. This is truly beyond my expectations.

"You can't underestimate mercenary groups. Since Qi Shen spread martial arts, many mercenary groups are now mixed groups composed of martial artists and military personnel. Some are even pure martial artist groups with many high-level martial artists joining. For example, Jose, who was the first in South America to break through to the Grandmaster level, is now the leader of the [Mambo Knights], which is currently the mercenary group with the strongest leader."

"Speaking of the [Cross Judgment], although it is only a mercenary group composed of a dozen or so innate talents, most of them have military backgrounds, and several are veterans who have retired from the battlefield and are used to killing. They are not comparable to ordinary innate talents."

Moreover, their ambush of Kairosha also indirectly proved the power of the "Myriad Manifestations Return to Origin Technique." Without this technique, they probably wouldn't have been able to successfully knock Kairosha off the cliff, given the vast difference between a Grandmaster and a Xiantian master.

"Yes, this is the most shocking thing about this news. The outside world is still debating whether a Transformation Realm martial artist can successfully kill a Conqueror Realm martial artist using the 'Myriad Manifestations Return to Origin Technique'. But now, cases of Conqueror Realm martial artists killing Grandmasters have been exposed on the spot. This undoubtedly proves the terrifying destructive power of the 'Myriad Manifestations Return to Origin Technique'. It is definitely a trump card technique for low-level martial artists to attack high-level martial artists!"

"It seems that this is a technique that team martial artists have to learn. There might even be team battles in the future."

"The team battles aren't entertaining enough. The best way would be to showcase the power of the 'All Things Return to Origin Technique' by performing cross-border battles."

"From the perspective of martial arts techniques alone, the 'Return of All Things to the Origin Technique' completely counters the 'Wind-Dispelling Palm' and also has a considerable suppressive effect on the 'Black Jade Technique.' Perhaps only the 'Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand' can surpass it. With the agility of the 'Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand,' a strong person might be able to defeat them one by one."

"The value of 'Flying Flowers and Picking Leaves' is still rising! It's clear that our White Socks Club made the right decision to promote 'Flying Flowers and Picking Leaves'!"

"You malicious 1! Shut down their club immediately! Is this how you play 'Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand' in Qi Shen Chuan?"

"Ah, my martial arts are tainted! My martial arts are tainted!"

……

At 9:00 AM, as soon as the live broadcast room opened, countless netizens flocked in.

In front of the camera, Qi Xuan spoke slowly and deliberately:
"After several days of continuous travel, we have now successfully arrived near the Zhang family. As you can see, there is a cluster of buildings in the distance. If we are not mistaken, that should be the Zhang family's complex."

As the camera zoomed in, netizens immediately saw the building complex that Qi Xuan had mentioned.

What stood out was a large cluster of ancient-style buildings of varying heights, nestled on the mountainside, with upturned eaves, red walls, and gray tiles, a sight to behold, exuding an ethereal charm.

Many netizens couldn't help but exclaim in amazement upon seeing this scene:
"The Zhang family is really that wealthy?"

"Whether it's luxurious or not is another matter, the fact that the house didn't collapse speaks volumes about their strength."

"Daring to provoke others everywhere, they really have some skills. The Zhang family truly deserves to be called the 'Honey Badger' of the Floating Continent."

"With the change in terrain, all the other families are left with only ruins, but their family is still intact. Could it be that the Zhang family members are still alive?"

"Holy crap! No way? The Zhang family is still alive? Now that you mention it, I'm wide awake."

"Having seen so many corpses and monsters on the floating continent, I'm a little unaccustomed to suddenly finding living natives. Should we kill them first and then go take a look?"

"Would the Zhang family offer a beautiful young woman to Qi Shen? I've heard that many villages did this in ancient times. Damn it, if you really run into Qi Shen, you must firmly refuse! You absolutely cannot let someone corrupt you with their beauty!"

"Don't get excited, it's still uncertain whether the Zhang family members have survived, and even if they have, it might not be a good thing."

“That’s right! Given the Zhang family’s unscrupulous way of doing things, if they really encountered Qi Shen, an outsider, they might tie him up and torture him severely to extract all the information he had.”

"Qi Shen, you must be careful! A living terrestrial immortal is not so easy to deal with!"

……

While netizens were excited and worried, Qi Xuan was already riding Sunday slowly towards the Zhang family's direction.

To be honest, he really wants to master a transformation technique so he can turn into a bird and fly high into the sky to observe the Zhang family's situation, instead of just slowly approaching them like he is now.

If there are still any members of the Zhang family alive, they could easily find him once he leaves the forest, taking advantage of the high ground.

Gotta think of a way.

As Qi Xuan was pondering, his [Spiritual Sense] suddenly stirred again.

Without thinking, he hurled a bone spear at a bush on his left.

The hard bone spear pierced through the bushes in an instant and embedded itself deeply in a large tree, its tip still trembling.

Although it seemed like he hadn't hit anything, Qi Xuan stared at the messy claw marks left on the ground.

There was no doubt that the other party had just been there; it wasn't a mistake in his perception.

Moreover, this mark...

He suddenly remembered the white shadow he had seen last night.

Since that flash appearance last night, the other party hasn't shown up again until today, until he started his live stream.

I initially thought it was some nocturnal creature, or that I had just stumbled upon it.

It seems that the other party has their eye on him.

Once could be considered a coincidence, but twice could be considered premeditated.

Qi Xuan glanced at the Zhang family's buildings on the mountainside in the distance, thought for a moment, and immediately stopped moving forward. Instead, he led Sunday back.

Before dealing with this potential problem, he found it difficult to concentrate on dealing with the Zhang family.

Moreover, if anyone from the Zhang family were still alive, they would definitely be the first to notice if a battle broke out nearby, and he didn't want to put himself in such a passive situation.

As Qi Xuan began to retreat.

The monster lurking in the shadows seemed to be getting impatient.

As it lunged out from nearby once more, Qi Xuan opened his mouth and let out a thunderous roar, simultaneously raising his hand to summon the Snake Bone Spear and slamming it down fiercely.

Caught off guard, the unknown attacker was suddenly struck, its leaping body sent flying more than ten meters. After landing, it staggered back seven or eight steps before quickly regaining its footing. Upon seeing its true form, Qi Xuan couldn't help but frown slightly, while the viewers in the live stream gasped in shock.

This guy's appearance is just too bizarre.

It looks like a large, standing lizard, long and slender with a streamlined shape, a protruding skull, almost no eyes except for two slits, and a mouth that can split to the base of the ears, filled with interlocking sharp teeth. Its skin is pale, and its spine protrudes segment by segment, extending downwards with a long, thin tail that ends with bony spikes, making it look very dangerous.

Upon first seeing this creature, many people's first reaction is that it's an alien.

However, compared to the Xenomorph, it is more like a pure biological organism and does not have a mechanical feel.

Even so, it looks extremely strange, almost unlike something that evolved naturally.

After a brief examination, Qi Xuan said:
"Although I can't recognize what this thing is, it's obviously targeting me. Fortunately, I've also targeted it. As long as I kill it and carefully dissect its body, I should be able to figure out where this thing came from."

Before he could finish speaking, the lizard monster charged forward, and Qi Xuan also rode Sunday at breakneck speed.

He had just unleashed War Stomp when the opponent suddenly sprang up from the ground and charged straight at him with astonishing speed.

Qi Xuan raised the snake-bone spear and suddenly pierced through it.

It grabbed the gun barrel with its claws, hanging its entire body on the gun, and at the same time swung its tail violently, the bone spikes at the end carrying a sharp gust of wind, aiming straight for Qi Xuan's neck.

There was a crisp sound of "click".

The gleaming blade slashed through the air, severing the bone spike along with a section of its tail on the spot.

Black blood splattered, and the lizard monster screamed in agony, its body suddenly leaping off the gun barrel, its sharp claws immediately reaching for Qi Xuan.

Qi Xuan immediately removed the snake bone spear and brandished the broken blade of the magic weapon.

Although it had already sensed the destructive power of the broken blade, it still charged straight forward without the slightest hesitation or sign of retreat.

In an instant, Qi Xuan understood its thoughts.

The broken blade of the magic weapon could certainly cut off one of its claws, but the gap in the cut would be enough for its other claw to pierce the target's throat on the spot.

This guy is clearly fighting a style of trading injury for life; he's truly insane and ruthless to the extreme.

If it were someone else, they might have to retreat or change their tactics at this point.

But how could Qi Xuan tolerate such arrogance?

He slashed forward with his right hand, the broken blade of the magic weapon smoothly severing one of its sharp claws. At the same time, the other sharp claw grabbed his shielding arm, but only stirred up a slight ripple.

With the [Morph] ability to remove damage, he was not harmed at all. Instead, he took the opportunity to pierce through the opponent's sharp claws.

Don't forget, besides the broken magic weapon, he also has another magic weapon, the silver shuttle.

Although it was still undriveable, the material itself was still quite lethal. It pierced through the lizard monster's other claw on the spot, tearing open a huge wound and almost splitting the claw in two.

Severely injured, the lizard monster screamed and retreated.

But after it took only a few steps back, its torn claws began to heal rapidly, and its severed claws and tail also grew back.

Seeing this, not only Qi Xuan, but also countless viewers in the live stream were utterly shocked:

"What the hell is this?!"

"How can its self-healing ability be so strong?!"

"Is this some kind of cheat code that makes him invincible?!"

"A lizard losing its tail? Could it really be an evolutionary form of lizard?"

"What if they cut off my head? Won't it just grow back?"

"Qi Shen, let's retreat quickly! This thing is too overpowered, we can't even scratch it! Others can fail countless times, but you're finished after just one failure!"

"It's unlikely to happen countless times. No matter how strong its self-healing ability is, it will eventually be depleted. In my opinion, it can only heal itself a few times at most, and if a critical part like its head is cut off, it may not be able to heal itself."

"Everyone understands the logic, but this is a real battle. You can't risk your life to test the opponent's mechanics, can you? You can restart a game if you lose, but how can you restart in real life?!"

"Let's retreat, Qi Shen! Don't waste time on this guy. We'll deal with him after we become terrestrial immortals!"

……

Netizens continued to offer their advice.

But even if Qi Xuan could see it, he wouldn't care.

"You can heal yourself, huh? Then let me see where your self-healing limits are!"

Facing the lizard monster charging again, Qi Xuan suddenly slammed down with his spear.

Just as the lizard monster was about to dodge, Qi Xuan suddenly flicked out a bright green vine made of spiritual energy from his left hand, which directly wrapped around its legs.

The snake-bone spear slammed into its neck with a loud bang, knocking its head to the side.

The lizard monster let out a painful roar, its legs suddenly exerting force to break free from the spiritual vines. But before it could leave, two more vines suddenly wrapped around its arms.

While the lizard monster was struggling to dismantle itself, Qi Xuan slashed its head with another shot.

The lizard monster dodged to the side, and the snake bone spear slammed into its shoulder, causing that side of its shoulder to cave in, and the tough snake bone spear was cracked.

Glancing at the broken spear in his hand, Qi Xuan casually put it away and lunged forward, using the broken blade of the magic weapon and vine magic to engage in close combat with it.

Seeing Qi Xuan completely overwhelming the lizard monster, netizens were all shocked:
"What's going on? Is this still the Qi Shen I know?!"

"How can he shoot spider webs? When did Qi Shen become Spider-Man?"

"What the hell is Spider-Man like?! Your webs are as thick as a finger, huh?!"

"Spider demon?"

"This looks like a vine, doesn't it? And it's not a real vine. It disappears immediately when it's broken. It must be simulating the properties of vines."

"Damn! Could this be some kind of martial art?!"

"Of course, it's martial arts!"

"Qi Shen! I want to learn this! I want to learn this! I absolutely love the tentacle series!"

"I want to learn too! Once I learn, I can do turtle shell bondage!"

"With three children at home, you really need to be able to conjure up a whip anytime, anywhere."

"If we're being rational, since Qi Shen isn't teaching it, this thing probably isn't easy to learn. You might only be able to cultivate it once you reach the level of a Grandmaster, or even a Supreme Grandmaster."

"Indeed, those vines were likely created from true qi. Even a grandmaster probably couldn't squander his true qi like that."

"He's incredibly strong and has a vast repertoire of martial arts techniques. Qi Shen truly lives up to his name. I'm so envious!"

"Hahaha, it looks like that lizard monster will probably be sliced ​​to pieces by Qi Shen."

"Can you still use this thing for hot pot after it's been sliced ​​off?"

"Ew! Who the hell wants to eat this stuff!"

……

While netizens were chatting happily, Qi Xuan suddenly realized something was wrong.

He had almost killed the lizard monster, but at this moment, the monster's self-healing ability increased significantly. Not only did its self-healing speed increase, but its strength also increased rapidly.

Later on, even the vines couldn't hold it for a second.

Qi Xuan had no choice but to retreat hastily.

The lizard monster then charged forward fiercely.

On Sunday, Qi Xuan immediately unleashed War Stomp, and taking advantage of the opponent's brief moment of hesitation, he flipped onto the pig and retreated into the distance.

The lizard monster pursued relentlessly at an astonishing speed.

Finally, it roared and leaped up from the ground, its ferocious body leaping through the forest, snapping tree trunks in mid-air with each step it took. Its imposing aura rose to a level comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, causing its [Spiritual Sense] to issue a frantic warning and making its scalp tingle.

Just as Qi Xuan was about to use the Minor Teleportation Talisman.

The lizard monster that pounced from the air suddenly turned into a handful of ashes and fell to the ground, as if it had burned out.

Amidst the ashes, a perfectly round beast-taming ring clattered down in front of him.

(End of this chapter)