Immortal God of War

Chapter 1235: Chapter 1170: Zhang Jin’s Thoughts

"No!"

The four Sacred Beasts were instantly filled with panic.

However, it was too late to stop him.

Ren Duxing’s arm had already reached into the black mist.

Immediately.

Ren Duxing’s face twisted with pain.

The black mist, like a bone-deep poison, crazily drilled into his arm.

In just an instant.

His entire arm turned pitch black, the flesh was hollowed out, leaving only skin and bones. Even the skin and bones were rotting and melting!

Moreover, the black mist surged through his arm, flooding into his body!

"Master!"

The four Sacred Beasts shouted anxiously.

"Master, as long as the green hills remain, there’s no fear of running out of firewood. Let’s go!"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Jin and Dong Qing couldn’t help but feel scared as well, quickly calling out.

"Just one step away!"

"Just one step!"

"Damn it!"

Ren Duxing roared in frustration, severed his arm, and withdrew with Zhang Jin, Dong Qing, and the four Sacred Beasts to the edge of the mountain peak.

Then.

He fully revived the Demon Crystal and battle sword, and after five or six breaths, the previous crack finally mended.

At this moment!

Whether it was Ren Duxing, the four Sacred Beasts, or Zhang Jin and Dong Qing, they all looked extremely old and withered.

"If we were just a moment later..."

"No, five breaths!"

"If we were five breaths late, we would have perished here!"

Zhang Jin murmured.

"Indeed!"

Dong Qing was also filled with lingering fear.

Now, her hair was gray, her body hunched, her past youthful vigor gone, looking like an old woman on her deathbed.

The four Sacred Beasts also let out a long sigh of relief.

Yet Ren Duxing kept staring at the black mist, his eyes full of rage!

Clearly right in front of him, within reach, but now he could only watch helplessly.

This kind of helplessness, this kind of suffocation, almost drove him insane.

Zhang Jin and Dong Qing said nothing, not daring to disturb him.

Because they all knew that Ren Duxing was on the verge of going berserk.

"If I were still at my peak, why would I fear a mere dragon claw!"

Suddenly!

Ren Duxing howled to the sky, his voice booming like a giant bell, echoing for miles, venting his inner anger.

...

"Who is howling?"

Above a forest, a group led by the State Preceptor stopped in the void, looking suspiciously towards the depths.

An elderly man in black said, "It’s not Qin Feiyang’s voice, it’s unfamiliar."

"Go!"

The State Preceptor’s eyes flashed coldly, and the group instantly turned into streams of light, rushing towards the depths.

On the mountain peak!

Time ticked by.

Once Ren Duxing calmed down, the Sacred Monkey began to comfort him, "Master, don’t worry, I believe no one in this world can take away this dragon claw. You can come back for it once you’ve regained your peak strength."

"What do you know?"

Ren Duxing suddenly turned, glaring at it angrily.

"Did I say something wrong?"

The Sacred Monkey shrank its neck, cautiously asking.

"Wrong, terribly wrong!"

Ren Duxing shouted.

The Sacred Monkey was puzzled.

Ren Duxing said, "Do you know about the Demon Dragon’s Heart and Demon Dragon’s Eye?"

The Sacred Monkey thought for a moment and asked, "The Demon Dragon’s Heart and Demon Dragon’s Eye sealed on the Forgotten Continent?"

"Yes."

"Now, they have both fallen into Qin Feiyang’s hands!"

Ren Duxing stated solemnly.

"What?"

"Does he have that capability?"

The Sacred Monkey was stunned.

The Sacred Eagle, Sacred Lion, and Sacred Python were also greatly surprised.

Ren Duxing said, "This was something Mu Qing told Lu Xingchen when she went to the Imperial Capital to rescue Qin Feiyang back then, and later Lu Xingchen conveyed to me, so it’s absolutely true. Although Qin Feiyang indeed doesn’t have that capability, the ancient castle and Blue Snow on him can do it!"

"The ancient castle, Blue Snow!"

The four Sacred Beasts’ eyes trembled, thinking about what level of Divine Artifacts these must be to even take away the Demon Dragon’s Heart and Demon Dragon’s Eye!

"I originally thought that Blue Snow and the ancient castle were on the same level as the battle sword and Demon Crystal, but now I realize I was wrong, terribly wrong."

"Blue Snow and the ancient castle far surpass the battle sword and Demon Crystal."

"If I had known earlier, back at the ruins, I would have found a way to seize Blue Snow and the ancient castle."

Ren Duxing said, his face filled with regret.

Zhang Jin said, "As long as the Master desires, there’s always a chance."

Ren Duxing glanced at him and shook his head, "You underestimate him too much; he’s not as easy to deal with as you think. When engaging with him, once you miss the chance, it’s hard to find another."

Zhang Jin raised an eyebrow, slightly displeased.

Ren Duxing mercilessly criticized, "Don’t be unconvinced. Though your cultivation has skyrocketed, you’re still far from comparing to him."

Zhang Jin indeed felt unconvinced.

He admitted that he once couldn’t compare to Qin Feiyang.

For instance, in the State City, Qin Feiyang rose quickly like a shining star, while he was a nobody, only able to stand in the distance, quietly admiring.

But now.

He had undergone a complete transformation, no longer that pathetic wretch he once was.

Even in terms of cultivation, over the years, not only had he caught up to Qin Feiyang, he had far surpassed him.

So.

Now facing Qin Feiyang, he no longer felt that sense of insignificance.

He even thought he was stronger and more outstanding than Qin Feiyang, even more so than anyone else.

However, Ren Duxing, replaced by Mu Tianyang, with such keen insight, naturally could see what Zhang Jin was thinking.

Ren Duxing said coolly, "Don’t forget who granted you all this."

Zhang Jin’s gaze flickered slightly, quickly bowing, "I realize my mistakes. Please forgive me, Master."

"I’m not saying this to scold you, but to let you know, people need to have self-awareness."

"Of course, if one day you truly can trample Qin Feiyang beneath you, I will be truly pleased."

Ren Duxing said.

Zhang Jin was slightly stunned, asked, "So, Master permits me to deal with Qin Feiyang?"

"Of course."

"Although I value him highly, anyone who can’t be recruited is a threat to be eliminated sooner or later."

"Besides, the main reason I kept him is because I still need him to do something for me."

"In any case, just consider him a stepping stone."

"Whether you can step on him to rise depends on whether you have the ability."

Ren Duxing said.

Zhang Jin’s heart was filled with joy, bowing, "Rest assured, Master, I will strive to trample him beneath my feet!"

Ren Duxing laughed, "Qin Feiyang’s wisdom and talent are renowned. It’s not in vain that I cultivated you that you have such confidence."

Zhang Jin respectfully said, "I will do my utmost to repay Master’s nurturing grace."

Ren Duxing nodded, then turned to look at the black mist again.

Dong Qing glanced at Ren Duxing then at the black mist, eyes full of fear, respectfully saying, "Master, this place is truly too unsafe, we should leave here first and slowly figure it out."

"Yes, Master, your Divine Soul hasn’t gathered yet, and maintaining the revival of one Holy Artifact is already exhausting, let alone two at the same time."

The four Sacred Beasts also persuaded anxiously, eyes filled with worry.

"Alas!"

Ren Duxing sighed helplessly.

This mortal body only has physical prowess, without Divine Power, relying solely on Divine Sense to revive the battle sword and Demon Crystal.

Everyone knows that reviving a Holy Artifact requires immense energy, let alone a Divine Artifact!

If this continued, his Divine Sense would eventually be exhausted by the two Divine Artifacts, leading to the destruction of his Divine Soul.

He did not wish for such an end.

Thus, despite his unwillingness, he could only take Zhang Jin, Dong Qing, and the four Sacred Beasts, leave the giant peak, returning to the stele outside the depths.