182: Earth is angry!!

Boom!

The entire underground space suddenly trembled violently, and the rock layers groaned under the unbearable weight.

The ground cracked into countless grotesque fissures, and scorching magma gushed out like angry blood.

Crushed rocks fell with a sharp, whistling sound.

Holy crap!

Brother Earth! You're being too petty! I only killed a few thousand beasts, and you're actually angry.

It seems I should try to find agents to do the killing in the future; I can't directly intervene myself.

No wonder in Journey to the West, those Heavenly Gods loved to point fingers from behind the scenes but never stepped onto the field. It turns out they weren't just showing off, but were afraid of suffering a backlash if they did!

Lu Chen waved at Oniwa Gengetsu: "Go to Hell!"

Oniwa Gengetsu gave up resisting; death was, after all, his destination.

The next second, Oniwa Gengetsu's body exploded like a squeezed balloon, instantly shattering into countless fragments.

Before the flesh and blood could hit the ground, they were consumed by the flames spewing from the fissures.

At the same time, a translucent Soul was precisely grabbed by Lu Chen and mercilessly thrown into the eighteen layers of Hell.

"No! No!!!" Oniwa Gengetsu's Soul let out a piercing scream.

During the descent, he clearly saw countless Souls suffering torture below—those were his predecessors, a staggering 2.46 million twisted figures struggling in a sea of fire.

Their bodies pierced by iron hooks, their tongues pulled out, their torsos sawn open—every scene made Oniwa Gengetsu's Soul tremble.

"I don't want to go to Hell! No!!!" His wails grew fainter and fainter, finally disappearing into the endless abyss... Lu Chen held Su Jiuning with one hand and remotely wrapped his other hand around Chen Yan and Zhang Ziyang.

He directly pierced through the rock layer and arrived on the surface.

Su Jiuning's cheeks flushed. She could clearly feel the contours of Lu Chen's arm muscles, and with every breath, she could smell his faint Qi.

She secretly compared in her heart: the Heavenly God treated her so gently, like holding precious porcelain, while he was very casual with Chen Yan and Zhang Ziyang.

This showed that the Heavenly God cared more about her, which made her heart beat a few times faster.

The sunlight was so dazzling it made it hard to open one's eyes.

Chen Yan and Zhang Ziyang were thrown onto the ground and quickly regained consciousness.

Chen Yan's combat uniform was covered in dust, and Zhang Ziyang's goggles hung crookedly around his neck.

They vigilantly stared at the unfamiliar man in front of them, Chen Yan's fingers already secretly reaching for the dagger at his waist.

"Stop!" Su Jiuning stepped in front of Lu Chen, "This is our Huaxia's Heavenly God; he saved us from underground."

Chen Yan laughed exaggeratedly, an expression of mockery on his face: "Haha, Captain Su, have you been scared silly? This person is a Heavenly God? Don't make me laugh!"

Zhang Ziyang frowned and pushed up his non-existent glasses, his voice also full of doubt: "Perhaps the captain fell for the little japanese's illusion."

He drew his pistol and aimed it at Lu Chen, the muzzle gleaming coldly in the sunlight, "Kid, I don't care who you are, hand over the antidote immediately!"

Noisy!

Lu Chen raised his finger.

Su Jiuning, who had witnessed Lu Chen's power, was so frightened she immediately knelt: "Heavenly God! Please, don't make a move. These two teammates of mine are just worried about me. You two idiots, why aren't you kneeling! Just now, the Heavenly God easily destroyed the Tokyo Shrine and killed Gui Wu Xian Yue, as well as thousands of little japanese citizens."

Chen Yan and Zhang Ziyang exchanged glances; their captain was seriously poisoned.

Chen Yan sneered: "If this ordinary-looking kid is a Heavenly God, I'll kneel down and call him Dad!"

Zhang Ziyang took out his phone and his expression changed. The headlines on major online platforms read: "Eastern Dragon Destroys Tokyo Shrine, Thousands of Citizens Die in Flames."

There was also a video of a giant golden Dragon, its mouth open, reducing the entire shrine to nothing.

Thump!

Zhang Ziyang immediately knelt on the ground: "Greetings to the supreme Dragon God!"

Chen Yan was speechless: "Zhang Ziyang, how did you get caught in an illusion too!"

Zhang Ziyang handed his phone to Chen Yan.

Thump!

Chen Yan knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing: "Dad! Your son was blind; please forgive your son!"

Lu Chen raised a finger, and the three automatically stood up: "Alright, stop kneeling at every turn. I'm not some old feudal lord. What kind of investigation bureau are you three from?"

Su Jiuning trembled: "Yes, Heavenly God, we three are from the Supernatural Investigation Bureau, which the government just established. Does the Heavenly God have any instructions?"

Lu Chen took out the list Gui Wu Xian Yue had given him earlier. It contained over a hundred little japanese black gate The Other who had invaded Huaxia. Although Lu Chen could act personally, firstly, if he directly intervened, Earth might retaliate against him.

Secondly, if he acted himself, he might not gain heavenly dao energy. For example, when he killed Gui Wu Xian Yue just now, he didn't, but if he let an agent do the killing, it was 100% guaranteed!

"You three, find and kill these more than one hundred little japanese black gate mutated individuals on this list. I've already marked their specific locations for you."

Su Jiuning swallowed: "Huh? The three of us? Kill over a hundred???"

Lu Chen had no superfluous words. With a light stroke of his slender finger in the Void Realm, three energy clusters, shimmering with different lights, floated above his palm.

Each light cluster contained a different form: a soaring eagle about to take flight, an ancient and heavy stone shield, and a majestic fire Qilin.

"Whoosh—" Three streams of light shot into the foreheads of the three respectively.

Su Jiuning's mind was instantly filled with the core techniques of the Nine Changes of the Heavenly Eagle Cultivation Technique: First Change · Eagle Eye as Lightning: Can see through clouds and fog, see as clearly at night as day. Second Change · Eagle Wings Riding the Wind: Short-distance gliding, walking on air. Third Change · Eagle Strike in the Sky: Condense Qi blades, take enemy heads from a hundred meters away. ... Ninth Change · Myriad Eagles Converge: Summon a flock of eagles to form a destructive storm. (Currently, only the Second Change is unlocked)

The silver-winged eagle condensed in her palm let out a clear cry: "Ga-er—", its wingspan reaching three meters, each feather as sharp as fine steel.

This battle eagle could not only conduct high-altitude reconnaissance but also dive and tear, unleashing terrifying combat power when combined with the Nine Changes of the Heavenly Eagle.

Chen Yan's acquired Profound Rock True Understanding Cultivation Technique circulated within his body: First Layer · Immovable as a Mountain: Forms a comprehensive stone shield defense. Second Layer · Flying Rocks and Rolling Stones: Manipulates gravel for long-range attacks. Third Layer · Earth Vein Resonance: Borrows the power of the earth to enhance defense. ... Ninth Layer · Meteorite Descent: Summons giant meteorites to strike. (Currently, only the Second Layer can be Cultivated; only by Breaking through the Golden Core Realm can the next layer be unlocked)

The stone shield he summoned had Xuanwu patterns on its surface, its edges as sharp as blades.

As the Cultivation Technique operated, the shield's surface could instantly expand to five meters square, and could even decompose into hundreds of flying stones to attack enemies.

Zhang Ziyang's Awakened Qilin Heaven Burning Art was the most dominant: First Form · Fire Qilin Armor: Covers the body with flame armor. Second Form · Flame Tread: Leaves scorching traces with every step. Third Form · Heart Burning Flame: Directly burns the enemy's internal organs. ... Ninth Form · Heavenly Fire Descends: Summons a rain of fire to cover a thousand meters. (Currently, only the First Form is unlocked)

The phantom of the fire Qilin behind him roared to the sky, its four hooves stepping on crimson flames.

Whenever the Cultivation Technique was activated, the air within a ten-meter radius would distort due to the high temperature, and ordinary metal would melt upon contact.

The three looked at each other, seeing an expression of disbelief in each other's eyes.

Almost at the same moment, they all knelt down, their foreheads pressed against the ground: "Disciples pay respects to Revered Master!"

Lu Chen was calm: "Have you read too many web novels, thinking that if I bestow Cultivation Techniques upon you, I'm taking you as Disciples? You certainly know how to take shortcuts. It's not that easy to become my Disciple. How about this, I'll give you three a small task: whoever first slays ten thousand mutated infected individuals, I will take as my Disciple!"

The three were excited, repeatedly kowtowing: "Thank you, Heavenly God, we will definitely complete the task!"

When the three looked up again, Lu Chen had long since vanished without a trace, only three Martial Soul imprints subtly warming their palms, as if reminding them of the beginning of this trial.

Su Jiuning looked at Chen Yan and Zhang Ziyang, secretly resolving: I must find a way to surpass these two; I must become the Heavenly God's Disciple. Oh no, I forgot to ask the Heavenly God's name!