138: I don't understand his hurt.

Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, Si Zhenfeng was greatly surprised.

This usually stern Sword Emperor could actually show such a friendly smile.

Following his gaze, Si Zhenfeng was slightly taken aback.

Amidst the thousands of golden rays, a tall figure was floating.

With flowing long hair and an extraordinary demeanor, even just seeing him through a projection, one could feel waves of pressure emanating from him.

“It’s rare to find such a person in the world,” Si Zhenfeng sighed in admiration.

He had seen Qin Yang in archival footage before, and at that time, he only thought the man was incredibly powerful.

Now, observing him through a holographic projection, he felt his extraordinary aura even more.

While marveling inwardly, he also took the opportunity to flatter Lin Xuan.

“I like hearing that, Saint Si,” Lin Xuan chuckled.

His mood had indeed been poor when he first arrived, but now seeing his grandson was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

In the holographic projection, Qin Yang was continuously condensing Divine Weapon Phantoms, attacking the strange large tree in the center of the magma, as if he were hitting a wooden stake.

“What is that tree?” Si Zhenfeng frowned.

“It’s a Gu King,” Zhang Lingxiao said while tapping his “Karma.”

“A Gu King… Huang Jingshan!” Si Zhenfeng’s eyes widened, his heart filled with dread.

Huang Jingshan was once the Tian Gu Spiritual Medium of Lizhou, ostensibly a bridge for the people of Lizhou to communicate with Gu Spirits.

But secretly, he was Cultivating Gu techniques, killing people to refine Gu.

By the time the matter was exposed, the number of people he had killed was countless.

Si Zhenfeng was not surprised that this man had turned into a monster.

What astonished him was… the famous Gu King was being treated like a wooden stake by Qin Yang?

According to the latest intelligence, Huang Jingshan’s Rank had reached Level 120.

That was a Peak Hero Rank!

Qin Yang was only Level 45, yet he could break through Huang Jingshan’s defenses?

This was a bit too exaggerated, wasn't it?

Si Zhenfeng’s Qi was a little chaotic.

Previously, he had also received intelligence about Qin Yang defeating Xu Nantian.

At the time, he had no other thoughts than to believe the intelligence was fake.

A Level 45 Elite defeating an Level 80 Grandmaster? Was this a joke?

Even a Legendary Tier Professional wouldn't be so exaggerated.

But now he was witnessing with his own eyes… Qin Yang violently beating a Level 120 Peak Hero.

Moreover, it was a Gu Master of the Zhong Faction, primarily focused on Physique.

This… was it reasonable?

Thinking of this, Si Zhenfeng couldn't help but ask, “Sword Emperor, if I may be so bold, does your grandson possess a Divine Artifact?”

“I certainly didn’t give him one,” Lin Xuan shook his head and countered, “Why do you ask?”

Si Zhenfeng pointed at Huang Jingshan and said, “This person primarily Cultivates Physique, and his Rank is as high as Level 120. Logically, even a Grandmaster wouldn’t be able to break through his defenses, but your grandson…”

At this point, Si Zhenfeng chuckled and said, “I can’t quite understand his damage.”

“What’s there not to understand? It’s just a matter of counter-relationships,” Lin Xuan chuckled lightly, explaining, “Even just through the projection, I can feel an extremely pure Yang and fierce Qi emanating from my grandson. This power can counteract evil entities like Zhen Gu.”

Si Zhenfeng still didn’t quite understand and said, “There are indeed counter-relationships between elements, but when the Rank difference is too great, this counter-relationship is not obvious.”

Si Zhenfeng’s words earned him a roll of Lin Xuan’s eyes: “Do you only know about Rank differences? Your horizons still need to be broadened.”

Si Zhenfeng was slightly stunned.

If it were an ordinary person who dared to speak to him like that, their entire clan would be out of luck with official appointments.

But the person in front of him was the Sword Emperor, so he still had to humbly ask for guidance.

“Sword Emperor, please enlighten me.”

Lin Xuan didn’t look at him and said, “Besides Rank and Tier, Professionals have a third standard of judgment, called Dimension.”

“Dimension…” Si Zhenfeng was taken aback.

He naturally understood the meaning of these two words.

Professionals are one Dimension higher than ordinary people.

So what is one Dimension higher than Professionals?

Si Zhenfeng thought of a term classified as a “top-secret taboo” by various countries.

Authority Holders… Lizhou, Wildfire Rift.

While Qin Yang was continuously erupting against the Gu King, he was also monitoring He Zhiyi’s situation.

After the Wildfire Rift erupted, He Zhiyi immediately flew away, beginning her “firefighting” work.

Qin Yang was also greatly shocked.

Who would have thought that a girl with a first love face could summon such a terrifying Royal Beast?

Formless Tai Sui!

At this moment, a huge “mountain” composed of countless tumors was encircling the wilderness where the Wildfire Rift was located.

It was a bizarre existence difficult to describe in words.

It had no fixed shape, entirely made up of countless stacked lumps of flesh, pustules, and deformed tissues, like an unspeakable horror from a nightmare.

It acted like a twisted dam, blocking the surging magma.

As soon as the scorching magma touched the Tai Sui, it would rapidly cool down, as if all its temperature was devoured in an instant.

“This thing is very sinister,” Qin Yang muttered to himself.

He found the appearance of the Formless Tai Sui disgusting, yet he was also full of curiosity.

The feeling it gave him was indescribable, as if it didn't belong to the six realms.

He vaguely felt it might be related to his class advancement mission.

However, he didn't have time to think about these things now.

Qin Yang turned his gaze to the Gu King below.

This fellow was still laughing maniacally, and the rotting flesh on his body was recovering at a visible speed, as if no matter how Qin Yang cut him, he just wouldn't die.

This scene reminded Qin Yang of the Gall Willow he encountered in the Plague Rat Path.

“Could it be that the main body is below?” Qin Yang pondered, looking at the magma pool.

A vortex had already appeared in the magma pool.

Judging by the increasingly fast flow of the vortex, the Wildfire Rift had not fully erupted yet, but was only slowly opening.

“Then I won't wait,” Qin Yang’s eyes sharpened, and he condensed the Hand of Imperial Authority.

Crack, crack, crack, crack!

When the giant invisible hands grasped the Gu King’s tree-like body, the immense power immediately caused it to emit a series of bone-dislocating sounds.

At this moment, the Gu King seemed to understand Qin Yang’s intention. He immediately stopped his maniacal laughter, and the human faces on his body revealed expressions of extreme panic.

“Looks like I found the right path,” Qin Yang chuckled inwardly, then his eyes sharpened, emitting golden lightning.

“Rise for me!”

The immense force of 10 times his attributes erupted.

“Ah ah ah ah ah!”

Whether from pain or anger, the big-headed strange infant let out a shrill roar that was irritating to hear.

The instantaneous exertion of force only pulled the strange tree away from the magma pool. Its intricate roots were hidden in the magma pool, but it also allowed Qin Yang to see the main body hidden in the magma.

In the very center of the intricate roots hung a big-headed strange infant, almost identical to the Gall Willow Qin Yang had seen before.

“How twisted must one’s mind be to Cultivate such an ugly ability?”

Qin Yang felt disgusted, even thinking that the Gu King had dirtied his Hand of Imperial Authority.

Just as he was about to exert more force to completely pull up this disgusting plant, he suddenly felt a powerful pull in the opposite direction, as if something was playing tug-of-war with him.

“What’s going on?” Qin Yang looked at the taut, fleshy roots, his heart filled with suspicion.

Logically, the Gu King’s strength should not be able to resist his ten-fold power. Where was this force coming from?

Just as Qin Yang was thinking, the surrounding space suddenly twisted.

Before he could react, bizarre and kaleidoscopic sights appeared before his eyes, as if he had fallen into a kaleidoscope.

When Qin Yang’s mind stabilized again… he saw a line of prompts appear before him.

“You have entered the Secret Realm: Nine Li Wildfire.”