Invincible Dad-Chapter 796 I, Guardian of the Earth_1

In the eyes of Ji Huanghun, a Divinity Transformation cultivator was merely a slightly more powerful ant.

He was less than ten meters from Ruan Lan and Xu Yiyi, holding a long spear in his left hand and a Ji Family Transmission Jade Slip in his right.

All he had to do was kill them, then immediately seize the Supreme Treasure, crush the Transmission Jade Slip, and flee. Opportunities sometimes come only once in a lifetime; miss one, and it’s gone forever. But if you seize it, you gain the potential to soar to the heavens.

Risking death, Ji Huanghun thrust his spear forward. His expression gradually turned ferocious as the sharp spearhead swiftly pierced Ruan Lan’s heart.

"So, this is how much it hurts."

Color drained from Ruan Lan’s face, turning it pale as she let out a faint sigh.

"Fairy Ruan!"

Desperate screams echoed endlessly throughout Chang’an City.

Ji Huanghun held his breath. Just as the spear was about to pass through Ruan Lan’s body and into Xu Yiyi behind her, his hands began to tremble inexplicably, and his very soul nearly collapsed. Intuition told Ji Huanghun that if this spear truly penetrated Xu Yiyi’s body, he would be reduced to ashes on the spot.

After a moment’s hesitation, he withdrew the spear, snatched the hovering Formation Chessboard from the air, and crushed the Transmission Jade Slip in his right hand.

A spatial rift appeared behind him, starting as small as a thumb before expanding to the size of a palm, and then it continued to grow. Ji Huanghun knew that in five more breaths, the teleportation channel would be fully established. At that point, not even an Immortal Venerable would be able to destroy this formation!

Ji Huanghun could not suppress the joy deep in his eyes, as if he could already see the Emperor Realm beckoning to him.

***

Within the palace at the very rear of the Moon Clan army, Ji Jie’s brows furrowed gently. She looked toward her father, wanting to speak but hesitating, until she finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Father King, that man..."

"He’s a member of the Ji Family, named Ji Huanghun," Ji Jiuyou replied calmly. "Although our ancestor was banished to this place, he possessed a ’Ji Order,’ which could summon a direct bloodline member of the Ji Family from the Divine Bridge Realm."

The combination of "Ji Order," "Ji Huanghun of the Ji Family’s direct bloodline," and "Divine Bridge Realm" was almost enough to make Ji Jie’s brain short-circuit.

"Xu Lai is very strong, but he is definitely no match for Ji Huanghun of the Divine Bridge Realm," Ji Jiuyou’s voice was still placid, as if he were discussing some insignificant matter.

Ji Jie hesitated. "But it seems he’s constructing a Teleportation Array, intending to leave."

Ji Jiuyou noticed this scene as well, his brows gradually rising. A Golden Core Realm cultivator could traverse the void, while for a Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation cultivator, traveling from the Moon to Earth was as simple as taking a stroll. As for someone in the Divine Bridge Realm, it would probably only take ten breaths to make the journey.

Could it be that Ji Huanghun’s Teleportation Array isn’t meant for Earth?

Ji Jiuyou bellowed, "Ji Huanghun, don’t forget what you promised me!"

From ten miles away, Ji Huanghun shot him a mocking glance. Although he said nothing, his disdainful eyes said it all.

"Damn it!" Ji Jiuyou was livid. A direct descendant of the main family had just abandoned him.

CRACKLE.

The spatial rift took shape. Ji Huanghun stepped into it.

Before leaving, he glanced at Ruan Lan, whose life force was rapidly fading, and said with regret, "I wanted to take you as my maid. What a pity."

Ruan Lan’s pale lips parted slightly, soundlessly mouthing something.

Ji Huanghun raised his chin. "What did you say?"

"She said she wants to fuck your ancestors," came the ethereal voice of the Artifact Spirit.

"You’re courting death!"

Murderous intent flared in Ji Huanghun’s eyes. Impatient to wait for Ruan Lan to slowly succumb to her injuries, he thrust his spear directly at her head.

CLANG—

A pleasant-sounding collision rang out.

Ruan Lan’s vision was already blurry. She struggled to open her eyes to see what was happening, but everything remained indistinct. Through the haze, she vaguely saw a little boy in a red bellyband standing before her. One of his hands was scratching his butt, while the other held candied hawthorns. The spear hitting him was like striking a steel plate.

A hallucination?

Ruan Lan felt her eyelids grow heavy. As she slowly closed them, the desperate cries of her niece echoed in her ears.

"Don’t die. You’ll be even flatter in your next life."

"!!!"

Ruan Lan, on the brink of death, sat bolt upright, her eyes flying open. "You’re the one who’ll be flatter in your next life—ugh!"

As she opened her mouth to speak, an elixir was tossed into it. It melted instantly, and a rich spiritual energy with an astonishing medicinal effect rapidly began to heal her injuries. In the blink of an eye, Ruan Lan, who had been on the verge of death, was fully restored.

Instead of thanking him, she glared fiercely at the little boy in the red bellyband. "I’ve seen you before. You’re always sneaking around the backyard with my brother-in-law. Are you his illegitimate son?"

"I would especially love to be your brother-in-law’s illegitimate son. How about you put in a good word for me?" Sikong Jiu’s eyes shone brightly, the words ’Please, I’m begging you’ practically written on his forehead.

"..."

Ruan Lan was rendered speechless. Whose brat was this? How could he be so thick-skinned as to beg to become someone’s son?

"Who are you?" Ji Huanghun felt a sense of foreboding. His spear strike, powerful enough to slay a peak Nascent Soul expert, hadn’t left a single mark on this little brat and had been easily blocked.

"Allow me to introduce myself." Sikong Jiu bit off the last candied hawthorn from the stick, chewed a couple of times, and swallowed before patting his small belly. "I, Sikong Jiu, am the Guardian of Earth, the unbiased and just representative of the Heavenly Dao, and the most loyal supporter of that great personage from Mount Haitang."

"?"

Lines of confusion creased Ji Huanghun’s forehead. What was all this nonsense? He had no time to deal with this person. He turned and stepped back into the Teleportation Array. After all, delays could lead to disaster.

But then, the very thing Ji Huanghun feared came to pass. The spatial rift of the Teleportation Array was gradually shrinking, making it impossible for him to enter. Even the foot he had previously put inside was pushed back out.

"How is this possible?"

Ji Huanghun frantically tried to squeeze his body into the spatial rift, but it only grew smaller and smaller. Within ten breaths, it had shrunk to nothing and vanished completely.

"Excellent!" Ruan Lan shouted. Though she didn’t know who this Sikong Jiu was, he seemed to be on good terms with Xu Lai, and his strength was clearly not inferior to his opponent’s. He was one of them, right? With newfound confidence, she taunted, "Go on, keep being arrogant! You think you can steal something from this lady and just walk away? Hurry up and give it back!"

"Once it is in my hands, it is my treasure," Ji Huanghun’s voice was cold. Fortunately, he had brought a full ten Transmission Jade Slips with him when he left the Ji Family. Otherwise, he really would have been sunk today.

He forcefully crushed the second jade slip.

Ji Huanghun froze. There was no reaction.

The third.

The fourth.

The fifth.

Even after he had crushed all ten Transmission Jade Slips, the Teleportation Array still failed to appear. Ji Huanghun was completely dumbfounded. These array jade slips, personally refined by a Quasi-Emperor of the clan, could return him to the Ji Family from anywhere in the Immortal Domain. How could they have failed? They had worked just fine a moment ago.

"Maybe they expired?" Sikong Jiu asked considerately.

"This is your doing!" Ji Huanghun suddenly realized, his gaze locking onto Sikong Jiu with fierce killing intent.

"Yep, it was me," Sikong Jiu replied with a grin, his expression practically begging for a punch. "If you’re not happy about it, come and fight me."