Slay the Gods: The spokesperson for Zhulong, starts with the God-killing Gun

Empathy my foot! How can these be the same?!

The strong, strange smell emanating from my clothes, exactly like the medicinal broth in the vat... and then I remembered the hotpot I had just eaten...

"vomit--!!!"

Baili Pangpang was the first to lose control... and threw up...

Then... a chain reaction...

"vomit……"

"yue..."

Even Lin Qiye and Zhang Yun looked extremely pale, barely suppressing the churning in their stomachs...

This is unbearable!

Just moments ago, the hot pot party was going on and on... and now it's turned into... a seven-person... human medicinal stew??

The difference is just too big!!!

However... resistance is futile.

Under Li Kengqiang's absolute dominance... everyone... could only... listlessly... soak in the scalding, bizarre, and strangely flavorful... medicinal soup...

Forced... to "enjoy" this unique... "medicinal bath"...

Baili Pangpang burst into tears: "I... I never want to eat hot pot again..."

Cao Yuan gritted his teeth: "..."

An Qingyu was utterly despondent: "Data records: Physiological and psychological reactions of the human body under extremely uncomfortable environments..."

Garan looked aggrieved: "(╥﹏╥)"

Lin Qiye remained expressionless: "..."

Zhang Yun closed his eyes to rest: "..." (pretending)

Sun Wukong cursed, "Li Kengqiang! Wait till I get out! I'll tear this wretched island apart!!!"

Li Kengqiang picked at his ear.

Completely ignoring the wails and curses of the crowd, he leisurely... pulled out a small stool from somewhere, sat down, crossed his legs, and began humming a tuneless little tune:

"Little sister, you sit at the bow of the boat~ I'll walk on the shore~ Let's be all lovey-dovey... gently swaying in the medicine vat~~~"

Everyone: "..." Kill him! You must kill him!!!

The scene... was simply... appalling... and... strangely... somewhat... bizarrely... funny...

The daily routine of the training camp... is just like that... simple and unadorned... and... torturous.

...

In the sea,

It is about 150 nautical miles away from Longyan Island, the base of the [Heroic Spirits].

That turbulent sea, still shrouded in raging storms and low-hanging leaden clouds, seemed to be at the edge of the world.

Several... so massive they could blot out an entire area of ​​the sky,

It exudes an aura that sends chills down your spine.

A terrifying figure, exuding chaos and malevolence, is silently hovering above the churning, inky sea.

Their presence seemed to distort the surrounding light and space.

This made the sea area appear even more...dead and...ominous.

Among them, the one draped in a tattered shadow cloak, with a gaunt and hunched figure... [Moon Puppet],

Standing at the very front.

In his withered, claw-like palm floated a... Mirror of revelation, formed from pure dark energy, its surface rippling like water.

The mirror clearly reflects... the real-time scene of Longyan Island, a 150-nautical-mile-away island shrouded in mist and a special energy field!

At this moment... the scene reflected in the mirror... plunged these ancient evil gods, who had been lurking for countless years and plotting a shocking conspiracy... into an extremely strange... silence and... bewilderment.

On that island...

There was none of the expected...heavy security! No...soaring dragon aura! No...imposing array! No...a multitude of powerful figures!

instead……

It was a scene that was... extremely... primitive, rudimentary, and even... somewhat... absurd!

In the open space in the center of the island… several bonfires… that looked like campfires (actually energy simulations) were burning… Beside the bonfires… sat seven… enormous water jars that looked like some kind of crude Stone Age relic!

Beneath the water tank...a roaring fire?!

Inside the water tank... churning... a strangely colored liquid (reddish-black, blackish-green), emitting a strong, pungent odor (you could almost smell it through the mirror)... scalding hot liquid?!

What’s even more outrageous is…

In each of the water tanks... there was... a person soaking in them?!

Those people...are still in the vat...throwing around?! Struggling?! Screaming?! Even...vomiting?!

Next to one of the water tanks... stood someone... wearing a flashy shirt and beach shorts.

With a cigar dangling from his lips and a lewd grin on his face,

Every now and then, he would use a stick to push those who tried to climb out back down... a middle-aged man?!

What the hell is going on?!

“Moon Puppet…” A deep, muffled voice, like an underwater volcano about to erupt, carried a strong sense of doubt and… a hint of anger at being fooled.

From the side, there was a path... as massive as a mountain range.

A terrifying figure covered in dark blue scales rang out.

"Are you sure... this... is the... East Sea Dragon Eye of the Great Xia Dragon Vein?! One of the core nodes... protecting the fate of the Great Xia nation?!"

Its huge, cloudy yellow eyeball was fixed on the image in the spyglass.

It was full of unbelievable things:

"This...this looks...more like an...uncivilized...cannibalistic tribe...performing...human sacrifice...or...a ritual to make human flesh soup?!"

“Yes! Moon Puppet!” Another sharp voice, filled with greed and tyranny.

A voice also rang out from another being lurking in the shadows of the deep sea.

"You wouldn't... have come to the wrong place, would you?!"

Even if the Great Xia Dynasty has declined... it shouldn't resort to... this... primitive tribal method... to protect the dragon vein, right?! This is just too... degrading!

"Hmph!" A cold, extremely displeased snort came from the shadows beneath the Moon Puppet's hood! His withered fingers clenched suddenly, causing the image in the spyglass to distort slightly!

"Shut up! A bunch of... short-sighted... idiots!" Moon Puppet's voice hissed like a cold, venomous snake. "Do I need you to tell me what to do?!"

His gaze was fixed on the mirror, his tone carrying an unquestionable...authority and...a hint of...surprise and uncertainty that even he himself didn't realize:

"I said...this is the longan tree...it is the longan tree!"

"As for... the scenery on this island..." Moon Puppet's voice paused slightly, as if he was also trying his best to process this unbelievable scene.

"The Great Xia Night Watchmen...have always been...cunning! They are most adept at...using all sorts of...unexpected...methods...to conceal their true intentions!"

"This seemingly absurd scene... must hide... a profound meaning that we cannot understand!"

Perhaps... it's an extremely clever disguise!

Perhaps... it's some kind of... ancient ritual that we've never seen before!

Perhaps... they are undergoing... some kind of... special... training or... tempering!

Moon Puppet was forcibly finding reasons for himself, but deep down... he was actually filled with... immense confusion and... unease!

This scene... is just too... illogical! It's too... beyond reason!

however……

Just as the Moon Puppet's gaze swept across the mirror again, trying to find more "deeper meaning" within it...

His gaze...suddenly...fixed on...the middle-aged man standing beside the water vat, wearing a floral shirt, with a roguish grin, who was using a stick to push a fat man back into the vat!

Buzz—! ! ! !

The Moon Puppet's entire soul... seemed to have been struck hard by an invisible... thunderbolt from the heavens!

His pupils, hidden in the shadow of his hood... suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints!

The withered body... trembled violently, uncontrollably!

"Li...Li Kengqiang?!"

A name… almost squeezed from the depths of his soul, filled with utter shock, horror, and… a trace of… fear that even he himself was unwilling to admit… escaped his lips!

"How can it be?!!"

A colossal storm instantly surged within the Moon Puppet's mind!

Li Kengqiang!!!

The Great Xia Night Watch... the second Commander-in-Chief!!! That... decades ago... I clashed with him many times, causing him considerable losses.

Even... the madman who almost severely injured him!!!

That... supposedly... decades ago... a legendary hero who died a heroic death in battle to seal away a terrifying being, leaving no trace of his remains!

How...how could he...be here?!

And... in this... lively, energetic, and mischievous grinning, as if playing some kind of twisted game...?!

"Could it be... he's not dead?!" Countless terrifying speculations surged through Moon Puppet's mind in an instant.

"His death in battle back then... was fake?! It was... a staged death?! To... hide it?! As the Great Xia's... last... trump card?! A... hidden force in reserve?!"

Once this thought takes hold... it spreads like a poisonous ivy... wildly!

If Li Kengqiang isn't dead... and is still hiding on this Longyan Island... what does that mean?!

This means... this island... is by no means... a defenseless pushover!

Instead... a... terrifying trap... laid over decades?! A... death trap... waiting for these fools to... walk right into it?!

Just thinking about Li Kengqiang's insane fighting style, his endless stream of bizarre forbidden realms, and his fearless combat approach... makes Yue Kui feel... his very soul... ache!

The shadow of decades ago... has once again loomed over my heart!

He stared intently at the reflection in the mirror... at that seemingly carefree figure... the more he looked... the more terrified he became!

That smile...that movement...that look...it's clearly...Li Kengqiang!!! Absolutely no mistake!!!

"Moon Puppet? What's wrong?" Kraken, noticing Moon Puppet's unusual behavior, flashed a hint of confusion in his enormous eyes. "Li Kengqiang? Who is he? Is he important?"

Moon Puppet suddenly snapped back to reality, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

The shadows beneath the hood grew even deeper and more somber.

He slowly turned his head, his eyes, which seemed capable of freezing souls, sweeping over his restless companions. His voice was icy cold:

"Plan...change!"

"Pause...all probing actions!"

"Everyone...stand still! Without my order...no one is allowed to...make any move!!!"

"What?!" The enormous figures roared in displeasure. "Moon Puppet! You're afraid?! Just because of a... human who looks like a clown?!"

"Shut up!" Moon Puppet shouted sharply, and a terrifying aura carrying the pressure of an ancient evil god suddenly erupted!

These existing protests were instantly suppressed!

"I said... wait! We... must wait!" The Moon Puppet's voice held an undeniable resolve.