Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 467 - 218: Zhuge Wuliang, Gate God Xu Guang, Breaking Through to Third Grade (Part 3)
But the Dragon and Tiger Dominators were relentless, almost completely destroying all the bases of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits in Yongzhou, Jingzhou, and Qing Province before finally departing.
After this battle, the Green Forest forces that had been entrenched in Great Zhou for nearly seven hundred years were shaken. Even some of the hooligans in the countryside who called themselves Green Forest dared not act recklessly anymore.
What shocked many was that when the Dragon and Tiger Beasts took action, whether it was Jingzhou’s Celestial Yin Sect, Yongzhou’s Ten Thousand Laws Sect, or Qing Province’s Sword Soul Hall, none of them took any action, instead choosing to adopt a stance of acquiescence without interference.
Furthermore, before the arrival of the Demon Beast Dominators, the citizens were dispersed in advance, and all those related to the Thirty-Six Great Bandits were detained at their bases, forbidden to leave.
Xu Guang: ...
The speculated matter was indeed true.
The child of the Great Saint of Moving Mountains, who was so protective, could not possibly be unaffected.
Though the Elephant King could not act personally, he directly dispatched two Demon Beast Dominators to commit such a heinous act.
His feelings were somewhat complex.
He had relatively good relations with some of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, like Su Yan from earlier years, who was a very alluring woman, suspected to have Li Royal Family blood.
Whether she survived is unknown.
Aside from remembering these old acquaintances, he had no particular fondness for the people of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits.
Dead is dead.
Aside from a sigh at their demise, there was also a... subtle sense of delight.
Had he known earlier that Ah Wei’s father was so protective, he wouldn’t have bothered going to Yongzhou years ago but would have gone straight to Kunlun instead.
This feeling of having someone backing you up is damn satisfying!
Ah Wei felt honored. Previously it discussed with Xu Guang on how to retaliate, but unexpectedly, the Elephant King acted directly.
It shook the world, no wonder that during Xu Guang’s journey, most people’s focus was on the forests rather than on strangers like him.
Everyone was afraid of an attack from the Demon Beast Dominators.
Their world-destroying power could nearly sweep through a whole state.
Until leaving Qing Province, Xu Guang was surprised to find that the custom of posting Gate God pictures spread to Zouchuan Dao.
In front of the houses of Songjiang Prefecture’s residents, Gate God murals were also posted, with General Xu on the left and General Jiang on the right.
Compared to the scenes in Qing Province, these looked much more pleasing, at least human-looking.
They still showed some respect towards him.
...
In a mountain forest.
"Has Xu Guang returned yet?"
A one-eyed giant man stood in the forest, a crazed look on his face.
On that day, Li Ruzhen stopped the Dragon and Tiger Beasts, and a few great bandits escaped, including three of the Third Grade, while the Second Grade was killed at first sight.
A man whispered, "There’s no news from the Dragon Gate."
His voice carried subtle trembling.
He didn’t wish to be there, but the grand bandit had lost his mind.
In the past, the grand bandit’s brother took a Great Beast from Kunlun and sold it at a low price to a family in a small county in Zouchuan Dao.
He thought the matter was settled then.
Who could have thought that the Great Beast of the past would grow and even return to Kunlun over the years?
The people of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits weren’t fools either. The Dragon and Tiger Dominators coming from Kunlun Mountain directly targeted the bandit bases, and Zhuge Wuliang did not intervene, even seemed somewhat indulgent.
This was the revenge of the Kunlun Mountain beasts, the revenge of the Elephant King.
These matters easily reminded people of Xu Guang.
Through this event, the true Dominator of Kunlun Mountain was finally known to the world.
"Any news from the Barbarians?"
Wan Ding suppressed some of his crazed emotions, looking to the man behind him and asked in a low voice.
"They’ve replied, agreeing to join forces."
A bloodthirsty smile appeared in Wan Ding’s eyes.
"Then let’s wait for Xu Guang to return! I can’t believe he’ll never come back."
"What if ... what if he really doesn’t come back?"
"Then we’ll slaughter the Dragon Gate!!"
...
Dragon Gate.
"Madam."
Gong Lingyun stood behind Jiang Zi Yun and spoke softly.
"The Three Ancestors have arrived."
Jiang Hong looked at the Jiang Family descendants before him, sighing at the swift destruction of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits.
He had known from the beginning that General Wei might be a descendant of that Dominator of the Elephant Race, but didn’t expect to be valued so highly by the Elephant King, who directly dispatched the Dragon and Tiger Dominators.
It was enough power to overturn the entire Zouchuan Dao, including his Jiang Family.
He had to admit, he underestimated the Great Beast beside Xu Guang.
"I received the message, the Second Ancestor and Sixth Ancestor are on their way, we will help hold the fort, but... when will Xu Guang return?"
Jiang Zi Yun was not a dull woman; on the contrary, she was very smart.
When the news of the bandits’ destruction reached her, insiders quickly analyzed the reason.
It was General Wei’s elders avenging him.
Jiang Zi Yun recalled Xu Guang saying he would visit Kunlun after Iron Dragon Pass, and knew that the reason speculated by others was probably true.
But some bandits still escaped, she had to be cautious.
When the Dragon Gate was celebrating Xu Guang’s achievements, she sent a letter to the Jiang Family, and Jiang Hong arrived.
"I don’t know."
Jiang Zi Yun smiled with a touch of majesty, but restrained it in front of Jiang Hong.
Jiang Hong nodded.
"I’ve heard that three or four of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits are still alive; during this time, I’ll stay at the Leaping Dragon Tower, so I can watch over you."
Jiang Zi Yun naturally had no objection, as Xu Guang wasn’t present, she was his weakness, and she understood Jiang Hong’s goodwill.
"Wait for Xu Guang to return, remember to have him refine a Golden Core for me." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
...
Songjiang Prefecture.
Xu Guang hadn’t visited here for a long time; his last visit felt like a past life.
He felt a sense of being in a different world revisiting the familiar place.
He stood on a mountain peak, looking at the distant sword peak, where he had obtained the Jade Cicada Molt Divine Technique from Elder Yuchan.
Suddenly, an epiphany arose in him.
An unprecedented feeling surged through his body.
The Qi Force in him trembled madly, becoming extremely unstable and agitated.
Hiss~
Xu Guang took a light breath, suppressing the feeling.
He was about to break through...
He had been just one step away from the Third Grade; he hadn’t neglected cultivation, traveling took over two months, with Kunlun insights, the breakthrough was logical.
"Ah Wei, let’s go there. Where I achieved success in the past, let’s break through today."
General Wei let out a low growl, its voice filled with excitement, genuinely happy for Xu Guang.
...
Half a day later.
The clear and icy water under the sword peak was insignificant to Xu Guang and General Wei.
Places once inaccessible and secret realms had become easy to navigate.
Ah Wei formed a dense barrier of Demon Qi, repelling all water.
They dove into the deep pool.
The pool was over two hundred meters deep.
Fed by an underground river teeming with unknown creatures, some resembling transparent dragons.
There were narrow crevices Ah Wei couldn’t enter, so Xu Guang let it stay while he ventured inside alone.
Unexpectedly, after several hundred meters, a large space appeared, where the Ancient God’s curse was sparser, like a forgotten place.
"No wonder Elder Yuchan chose to meditate here."
Xu Guang thought and sat down.
With Ah Wei as Dharma Protector, it seemed a perfect place to break through.
He meditated on the Five Emperors True Form Transformation mantra, his internal Qi Force moved slowly, undergoing metamorphosis.
"The emphasis of the Five Emperors True Form Transformation is on the transformation; the gap between Third and Fourth Grade lies not only in the growth of Divine Techniques but also in the critical change in Qi Force."
His Qi Force began exhibiting incredible changes, various Divine Techniques within him influencing the transformation of his Qi Force.
Xu Guang focused fully; this was the critical part of a Martial Artist’s breakthrough to the Third Grade, needing the Qi Force’s transformation to meet his expectations.
Time passed, bit by bit.
