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Hearing that someone had unexpectedly gifted him a city, Fang Lin Kong was extremely excited. He accepted the appointment and was about to set off for his new position when Banma informed him that the Ancient Star Shuttle would appear in three days to take them back and bring in the next batch of personnel to Gou Li World.
The thought of returning to Earth made Fang Lin Kong feel that his time was too short. He hurriedly instructed the Red Army soldiers to return to their posts and asked Jiugui Yuzhai to lead all willing followers to garrison in Hanhai City. Then he vanished without a trace. It wasn't until three days later, when the Ancient Star Shuttle broke through the void, that Fang Lin Kong returned to Banma's base at Sky Lake.
This time, Liexiezi had transported over three thousand people along with various equipment, weapons, food, medical supplies, and clothing in countless quantities. Among the original thousand or so people, only a few dozen wanted to return. Banma and Fang Lin Kong were eager to go back to Earth, but Yamata no Orochi had no such homesickness and insisted on staying.
To Fang Lin Kong's surprise, the leader of this group was Zhang Rongying. During the handover between both sides, Liexiezi had already explained the situation on Earth: the Demon Hunting Team and the International Demon Alliance were at war across the board, while the American Exorcist Guild surprisingly remained neutral. The main battlefields were in Africa, Europe, and some regions of Asia. Although he had heard about this from Banma before, hearing it from Liexiezi made Fang Lin Kong feel it more personally.
When Fang Lin Kong presented the items listed by Liexiezi, he rarely saw a hint of a smile on Liexiezi's face as he said, "I have been negotiating with various sects of the Eastern Daoist Sect these past few days. China is a populous country for yokai. If we can integrate them, it will greatly help reduce crime rates in society and minimize conflicts between yokai and humans. Therefore, the International Yokai Association China Branch is already in preparation. Zhou Qingzhe has agreed to appoint you to manage Chinese Yokai Affairs."
Upon hearing such significant news, Fang Lin Kong felt regretful about not being able to manage Hanhai City but also began to feel restless with ambition.
In February, Northeast China was one of the coldest months of the year; temperatures below minus twenty degrees were enough to send shivers down the spines of southerners who had never seen snow. It was hard for them to believe that anyone could survive such temperatures. However, those from Northeast China who had opportunities to work or study in the south would say, "The south is so damn cold! In winter there are no heating facilities; inside and outside are at the same temperature. When has Northeast ever been this cold?"
Fang Lin Kong had been away for nearly half a year; by the time he returned, the northern hemisphere was already experiencing the scorching Summer Wind. Worried about Murphy's safety amidst the fierce battles in Africa, he decided to accompany Banma.
Stepping once again onto this ancient continent, although Fang Lin Kong bore the name Huan Huo, his identity was completely different now. Banma's status in Africa was akin to that of an emperor; the yokai coming to greet him were enough in number to form an entire regiment. As Banma was welcomed by his subordinates, Fang Lin Kong quietly slipped away. To avoid drawing attention, they landed in a remote natural harbor devoid of human presence that Banma had long since developed as his stronghold and where no humans were allowed. Although Banma knew that Africa was not safe at this time, he believed that with Fang Lin Kong's abilities, he could escape even if someone targeted him, so he did not offer any warnings.
Fang Lin Kong hurried towards Sudan without realizing that someone was tracking him—the Darsin King, whom he had long forgotten.
The Darsin King had been expelled from Eternal Temple by Future Seer and spent considerable time familiarizing himself with this world. With dreams of rebuilding the Darsin Dynasty, he worked hard to establish his own power base. Given his astonishing strength, recruiting subordinates should not have been difficult; however, Darsin King's outdated mindset clung to archaic ideas from the era of slavery and lacked any cunning experience in managing followers. He only knew how to intimidate through violence; thus, progress towards a new Darsin King era was exceptionally slow.
As soon as Fang Lin Kong appeared in Africa, Darsin King noticed his presence. No matter how adept Fang Lin Kong was at concealing his identity, he could not hide from someone like Darsin King—an ancient being who had reached Divine Extremity six thousand years ago.
Unaware that he had already been locked onto by Darsin King's divine sense, Fang Lin Kong hurried along his path. Although his sensing range could not cover the globe like Kyo Kusanagi's could, scanning half of Africa was still manageable for him. He carefully searched for Murphy's aura but felt increasingly regretful and anxious as he flew all the way to Sudan without finding any trace of his beloved woman.
After circling above Khartoum once, Fang Lin Kong combined Spiritual Wave with supreme magical power and shouted loudly: "Murphy! Where are you..."
With Fang Lin Kong's power level, such a shout could be clearly heard by all yokai and supernatural beings in Khartoum. As disturbances began to ripple through Khartoum's urban area at his call, those he hoped would respond did not appear; instead, a deep hoarse voice filled with authority echoed beside him: "You who took away Golden Consort and are associated with Eternal Temple! No matter where you flee—whether to the ends of heaven or hide in hell—you will face my wrath!"
A brilliant golden light split through thick clouds across the horizon; as this golden radiance intensified further, all of Khartoum was illuminated into a magnificent golden city.
"Darsin King? This is bad! I'm going up against an old monster on par with Wu Dong Shen! I'm woefully unprepared!"
Fang Lin Kong was not a character who sought to be a hero. Realizing he was no match for Darsin King, his first choice was to "flee!" He dashed away at the fastest speed towards his homeland. As Fang Lin Kong activated his sword escape, Darsin King could no longer maintain his imposing demeanor. With a flick of his fingers, he shouted, "Receive my Golden Sword! Let it represent my fury and evaporate you!"
A massive light sword suddenly appeared in the void, blocking Fang Lin Kong's path. Having never fought Darsin King before, Fang Lin Kong cautiously avoided the attack. Relying on his speed, he made a sharp turn to evade the interception of Darsin King's Golden Sword.
Fang Lin Kong knew that he would find no help in Africa; Banma was not a match for Darsin King either. However, as long as he could get closer to the Asian Region, Liexiezi would surely sense his predicament and come to his aid. Fang Lin Kong had faith in this Master Uncle's abilities.
Seeing Fang Lin Kong dodge his golden light sword strike, Darsin King roared, pulling his hands apart as countless thin golden rays appeared between them. At the same time, numerous golden rays filled the sky around Fang Lin Kong, enveloping him like a spider's web.
"Disordered Cutting!"
Upon seeing Darsin King unleash this move, Fang Lin Kong felt a sense of calm rather than panic. This technique was one of the most powerful spatial magic attacks within the Western Magic system. Disordered Cutting was an attack that split space; theoretically, no material or energy shield could withstand its power. However, having already glimpsed the laws of space, Fang Lin Kong, although unable to activate this technique that required Divine Extremity, could barely evade its sharpness.
"One of the Seven Laws of Space: cutting and piecing together! The spatial rift cuts through matter; the same technique can also be used to piece together gaps in space! Old monster, your knowledge is still stuck six thousand years in the past!"
Darsin King watched in shock as each golden ray aimed at Fang Lin Kong's body inexplicably vanished. He had never encountered an opponent stronger than himself during his reign in the Magic Dynasty. Aside from being inexplicably sealed in the Eternal Temple, he had never faced defeat. Thus, he held a very high opinion of his combat skills. But now, witnessing Fang Lin Kong casually dismantle what he considered his proud technique left Darsin King's golden form adorned with emerald runes.
Suddenly sensing an unusual aura behind him, Fang Lin Kong dared not look back. For him, every extra moment of distance gained meant a greater chance of survival. Therefore, he pushed his Incorporeal Sword escape to its peak speed and had already fled from Africa's coast within just a few minutes.
The emerald runes appearing on Darsin King's body seemed to radiate boundless vitality as golden spiritual energy mixed with green light formed a regular tetrahedron that expanded rapidly. Although Fang Lin Kong's sword escape was swift, it struggled momentarily before being engulfed by the expanding tetrahedron.
Though Fang Lin Kong had never seen this technique before, he understood that escape was no longer possible. The Azure Fire Divine Flame Armor instantly manifested before him—a divine armor formed from pure azure light—each piece adorned with countless tiny runes. The azure-white flames extended beyond the armor, creating an incredibly strong defensive barrier.
Fang Lin Kong gently stretched out his body; somehow, the Azure Fire Divine Flame Armor had already covered him.
"Better to die fighting than to surrender!"
In a situation where escape seemed impossible, Fang Lin Kong did not falter. Although Darsin King was formidable, he had yet to intimidate him. The golden and green tetrahedral space had expanded beyond measure. Unable to locate Darsin King's figure amidst the swirling golden waves and vibrant green patterns surrounding him, Fang Lin Kong hurled the Azure Fire God Hammer forcefully toward the center of the tetrahedron, hoping to test its immense destructive power for an escape route.
The Azure Fire God Hammer surged forward with tremendous force and vanished in an instant. Darsin King's voice echoed back to him: "You have no chance of resistance in my divine realm. Any attack will only be rebounded!"
In an instant, a burst of silver light exploded ahead as Fang Lin Kong's divine hammer was rebounded back at double speed compared to before. Simultaneously, the space around Fang Lin Kong began to clarify. The energy possessed by Darsin King could actually create a divine realm of his own.
Fang Lin Kong smiled slightly and extended his fingers to easily catch the divine hammer. This Divine Weapon was one with his armor and would not harm him at all. However, since Fang Lin Kong was not adept at wielding such a heavy weapon, he stowed it away and circled his index finger as strands of sword energy sliced through space around him, forming a cocoon-like sword net outside his body.
Fang Lin Kong smiled lightly and said, "Since any attack will be reflected, then if I only defend and do not attack, won't I be safe?"
Darsin King, with a body seemingly forged from gold, grew immensely tall in his divine domain, towering like a legendary giant. Confronting Fang Lin Kong's passive defense, Darsin King roared, "Then let's see how much punishment you can endure from my wrath!" As Darsin King's roar echoed, a ball of golden flames formed in the void, rapidly expanding into a dazzling spectacle that crashed down towards Fang Lin Kong.
"Damn it! What the hell is this cursed divine domain? I've never heard of anyone in Kyo Kusanagi using such methods! Could it be a special upgraded version of the Battle Barrier?" Fang Lin Kong activated the Infinite Radiance Realm, using the Great Freedom Heaven Realm Seven Treasures Banner to perfectly deflect the golden flames. However, as Darsin King channeled his power, a second and third wave of flames emerged until finally, a sky full of golden flames pressed down upon Fang Lin Kong's shield, sizzling and burning.
Fang Lin Kong had long studied the mysteries of Darsin King's golden aura through the Golden Consorts. He could temporarily withstand this golden flame, and he had plenty of trump cards to play. Both on the surface and psychologically, Fang Lin Kong was filled with confidence.
Darsin King initially believed that his golden forbidden flames could decompose all matter through time; surely Fang Lin Kong's shield would collapse in an instant and turn to ashes. Yet the power of Fang Lin Kong's Great Freedom Heaven Realm Seven Treasures Banner was clearly beyond imagination. Darsin King extended a finger and pointed down from the sky.
In the midst of his busy defense, Fang Lin Kong looked up to see a golden light descending. It was his first time realizing that a finger could unleash such terrifying attacks. A sound unlike any other echoed forth! Fang Lin Kong released the Nine-Eyed Phoenix, which had been reborn through his Yuan Shen's division. The nine eyes glowing with fiery brilliance opened simultaneously, and the Nine-Eyed Phoenix suddenly grew enormous, soaring up to meet Darsin King's pointed finger. Fang Lin Kong had only now decided to use this hidden move, catching Darsin King completely off guard. The ancient beast spirit with spiritual power exceeding tens of millions struck with full force, more ferocious than Darsin King's overwhelming divine finger. After a tremendous shock that seemed to split heaven and earth, when Darsin King withdrew his finger, he found that even part of his wrist had been severed.
"From ancient times until now! No one has ever been able to harm me... Your courage rivals that of the heavens!"
"That's because your golden shell is too hard! It has nothing to do with others' thoughts!"
Having landed a successful blow, Fang Lin Kong finally realized that Darsin King was far inferior compared to Wu Dong Shen and others. This was not surprising; Wu Dong Shen had honed his skills through countless bloody battles until he reached Divine Extremity. In contrast, Darsin King relied on the mysterious powers of the Magic Dynasty from years past to acquire his current abilities. In terms of combat skills, Darsin King was still a novice. Fang Lin Kong's battle experience far surpassed his.
Feeling that retreating was not so terrifying after all, Fang Lin Kong's spirit surged as he unleashed countless techniques. Although it was difficult for him to injure Darsin King within such an extraordinary domain, the battle situation was no longer one-sided.
(To be continued)
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