Demon Lord 3

Our team cheered, boasting about our progress, boasting about how a single display could frighten such a formidable opponent. But I was the only one staring off into the distance, unsure of what was happening. Lin Zhenfei lit a cigarette, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "It's going to be even tougher from now on. Get ready! The happy days are over." His somber words resonated with everyone, and they all asked what was going on. Lin Zhenfei said, "When he retreated, we knew we couldn't stop him. This proved he was more capable than us. Considering his previous state, we also knew we couldn't force him if he didn't want to fight. So, we're always on the defensive. If we strike first, we'll be held back, while he can strike whenever he wants. Imagine if he delivers a fatal blow when we're most vulnerable." I hadn't expected that man to be so vicious. He was clearly a ruthless, mean-spirited person with no sense of righteousness. He resorted to devious tactics every day, often playing tricks on people without them noticing. He relied on his strength to do this every day. It was truly disgusting.

Zhou Chuyuan asked curiously, "What's his current strength? I've always heard you say he's very powerful. To what extent is he really powerful? Can you give me an accurate number?" I thought for a moment and replied, "At least he's above the level of a terrestrial immortal." Lin Zhenfei chuckled and said, "Above the level of a terrestrial immortal? You're underestimating him too much! We must face up to our opponent's strength. After investigation, I discovered that this mission is clearly out of the ordinary. The opponent's strength is almost at the level of a human immortal or a celestial immortal. Master Zhou Er has tricked us this time." Hearing this, I understood that Master Zhou Er had only told us that this matter was more difficult and tricky, but he didn't say that the people here were so powerful. If he had said that, we would... At least I was on guard. Afterwards, I called Mr. Zhou Er, and he apologized profusely, saying, "I'm so sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to say that. We all have strong overall abilities, and that's obvious to all. I gave you some difficult assignments, and you were willing to take them. If the cases I assigned you weren't challenging at all, you'd turn against me and say I didn't value you at all. I know he moves to another location every time he makes a move, so the school issue is resolved. He didn't rush to attack you because he felt you were worth fighting, and he acknowledged you as his opponent. The school issue can now be declared closed."

After hanging up the phone, I felt something was off. How could the case be closed? So, what was going on with that strange, terrifying doll? Finally, my companions voted unanimously, closing the case. Still, I felt a sense of unease, and on the way home, I felt a pang of frustration. The matter between the students and the teacher at the school had indeed been resolved, a matter of public accountability, with no negative repercussions. But we were being targeted, and the constant stalking was truly unpleasant. In the car, I asked everyone what would become of the terrifying doll? Lin Zhenfei told me that the doll would eventually reappear in another location, and that returning to that school was impossible. There were definitely cultivators more powerful than us, so why didn't they dare to provoke it? Because that person had almost no strategy, having risen through the ranks by soloing. He was completely clueless in this area, and his only hope of climbing the ladder was to build small structures. He was still too young to handle us, so he told me not to rush this matter. Since he wanted to take his time, I should stick with him. There was plenty of time, and who was afraid? Being able to fight with one person every day is better than fighting with hundreds or thousands of people. It will make us stronger and give us some practice.

I saw the stone Lin Zhenfei slip out of his bag. It was the irregularly shaped square stone I had given him earlier. I asked him what it was for. He said he'd researched it and found it could replace energy stones for storage, essentially an upgraded version of them. Even so, if that ore could be turned into energy stones, and energy stones could be stored in square stones, then based on this principle, the square stones could be used in battle without having to worry about them breaking at any time, making them easy to store and quick to use. He quickly explained.