Getting Stronger By Fighting

"Even if you lent me a few extra guts, I still wouldn’t dare lie to you!"

The man’s expression changed, and he immediately dropped to his knees, hurriedly knocking his head on the ground toward Wang Zhan. Then he gritted his teeth and said, "You only need to keep going deeper into the Divine Temple. I’m sure you’ll be able to hear them fighting the Divine Beast soon. I absolutely have no intention of deceiving you. After all, my life is literally in your hands—how could I possibly do anything that might displease you?"

Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly grabbed the man by the collar, kicked him to the ground in front of him, and coldly said, "Lead the way. If we walk for a while and still don’t see my friend, don’t blame me for what I’ll do to you."

The man quickly nodded, not daring to say another word.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Zhan and the others had already stepped into the Divine Temple.

Looking around, the place seemed peaceful and serene, yet the pillars still carried traces of the temple’s former glory. Whoever once lived here definitely wasn’t someone ordinary.

Wang Zhan’s gaze fell on the man beside him. They had already walked in for quite some time, but still hadn’t heard any commotion. That could only mean the man in front of him was likely lying. And Wang Zhan’s patience was limited—if that was really the case, then the man had only himself to blame.

Besides, Wang Zhan had found this man annoying from the start, so he was ready at any moment to deal with him. It was nothing more than the man reaping what he had sown.

The man narrowed his eyes slightly, a wicked smile suddenly curling at the corner of his mouth. He instantly sprang backward, widening the distance between himself and Wang Zhan, then turned and bolted off to the side.

Just as Wang Zhan was about to give chase, a strange sound echoed from within the Divine Temple.

Immediately afterward, a black dragon suddenly appeared in front of Wang Zhan.

No—on closer look, it didn’t seem to be a dragon, but a serpent!

Because on that creature’s back was a pair of small wings, making it look exceedingly bizarre.

Wang Zhan’s gaze landed on the serpent’s head; there were several horns growing from it, a truly strange sight.

Could this be the guardian beast of the Divine Temple?

The man at the side clenched his fists in excitement, then glared coldly at Wang Zhan and said, "You two stupid humans! The whole reason I lured you here was to turn you into food for the Hexagonal Golden Snake!"

"But what I never expected was that you two would be stupid to such an extent, actually following me into the Divine World. I even told you there was a guardian beast in the Divine Temple, that it was this Hexagonal Golden Snake right before your eyes, and yet you still came anyway. Looks like the bond between you people is pretty good, otherwise you wouldn’t have walked straight into the trap so easily."

Wang Zhan slightly narrowed his eyes but didn’t say anything.

"So what you mean is, they were never here at all? You just wanted to lure the two of us over?"

Xiang Tian was the first to ask.

At this moment, his face was already as dark as it could get.

The man nodded, then said blandly, "Since you’ve already figured that out, I don’t need to waste any more words with you. If you surrender quietly, perhaps the Hexagonal Golden Snake won’t make things too hard for you. His goal is very simple—he just wants to use you as his food. And there are only two ways for you to become his food: either you approach the Hexagonal Golden Snake of your own accord, or you’re ruthlessly beaten down by him. In the end, you’ll still end up in his pocket!"

"So how you choose is entirely up to you. I won’t interfere."

A cold, sinister smile appeared at the corner of the man’s lips.

In fact, the moment he saw Poseidon’s Trident in Wang Zhan’s hand, he had already come up with a complete plan—to drive Wang Zhan and Xiang Tian into this Divine Temple. Although the Hexagonal Golden Snake was terrifying, it had dwelt in this space for many years, and its relationship with the man was fairly good. So even if the Hexagonal Golden Snake killed Wang Zhan, it wouldn’t pose any threat to him.

"So, if the two of them are easily wiped out, he’ll have the chance to take Poseidon’s Trident from Wang Zhan. At that point, he’ll become one of the most powerful figures in the sea domain, his strength unimaginable, and wherever he goes, he’ll be someone people revere!"

Everyone in the sea domain understood one truth—that was the importance of Poseidon’s Trident.

It was the most powerful divine weapon in the entire sea domain.

Whoever obtained Poseidon’s Trident would be able to establish his position.

Wang Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze fixed on the Hexagonal Golden Snake before him. Then he soared straight into the air and said coldly, "Since you insist on seeking death, don’t blame me for what happens next!"

In an instant, Wang Zhan had already raised Poseidon’s Trident high in his hand.

The heavens collapsed and the earth cracked.

The man at the side quickly retreated a few steps, and then saw the Hexagonal Golden Snake charge straight toward Wang Zhan at the very first moment.

Clearly it was preparing to cross blows with Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan didn’t hesitate at all. The Trident in his hand had already smashed down onto the Hexagonal Golden Snake’s body. Amid booming crashes, he saw the two had already engaged, but Wang Zhan immediately fell into a disadvantage.

The Hexagonal Golden Snake’s strength was far beyond his imagination. Even with the blessing of Poseidon’s Trident, he still wasn’t a match for the Hexagonal Golden Snake...

If he kept forcing himself to hold on, believe that in the end he’d definitely be defeated quickly.

Wang Zhan clenched his teeth tightly, and Xiang Tian at the side also saw this scene. He suddenly shot into the sky, then instantly raised his fist, clearly intending to fight side by side with Wang Zhan, all so he could pull Wang Zhan back from the brink.

After all, the Hexagonal Golden Snake before them had indeed far exceeded their imagination; its strength was terrifying to the extreme.

Wang Zhan had already noticed Xiang Tian’s movements. He turned his head and glanced at Xiang Tian behind him, then gritted his teeth and said, "There’s nothing here for you to do. Hurry up and leave this Great Hall first. This guy is far tougher than you imagine, and he has all kinds of weird tricks, so you must be careful of everything!"

Xiang Tian hesitated for a moment, the corner of his mouth lifting in a faint smile, then he spoke directly: "If it were on an ordinary day, I’d naturally obey Brother Wang’s intentions without question. But this time I’m afraid that won’t work. Since you already know how terrifying this guy is, then of course I need to fight side by side with you, and I absolutely can’t let you fight here, blood-soaked and alone. Otherwise, once this gets out, how would I even have the face to meet anyone else?"

Every time before this, it had always been Wang Zhan standing in front of them, doing his utmost to protect them.

And Xiang Tian had taken all of this to heart.

Now that he finally had the chance to fight shoulder to shoulder with Wang Zhan, even though the two of them weren’t on the same level of strength, Xiang Tian still wasn’t planning to stay behind Wang Zhan, much less turn and leave at a time like this.

Though Wang Zhan’s heart was filled with emotion, he still shoved Xiang Tian behind him away with one forceful push.

Xiang Tian felt a sudden force lifting his body; before he could even react, he saw himself being shoved rapidly backward.

"Brother Wang..."

Xiang Tian shouted hoarsely.

The corner of Wang Zhan’s mouth lifted in a faint smile, and he spoke on his own: "Let me handle things over here for now. Since Fire Qilin and the others aren’t here, they must still be somewhere in this space. As long as you hurry and rendezvous with Fire Qilin and the others, you’ll be able to learn everything. Once Fire Qilin and the rest arrive, believe that things will become much easier!"

As long as Wang Zhan could keep holding on, the Hexagonal Golden Snake before him definitely wouldn’t be able to make things too hard for him.

Xiang Tian at the side was somewhat unwilling, but in the end he still had no choice but to nod.

If he kept wasting time here, he’d only end up harming Wang Zhan.

So he absolutely couldn’t keep dawdling; he had to hurry and meet up with Sword Spirit and the others, then bring them rushing over to rescue Wang Zhan. Only then could this be properly resolved.

But just as Xiang Tian was preparing to leave, a deafening boom rang in his ears. He saw the Hexagonal Golden Snake slam its massive tail down onto Wang Zhan’s body. Though the Crystal Armor on Wang Zhan had begun to Xu Xu reveal itself, he still seemed unable to withstand that impact and was immediately smashed hard into the ground.

The man at the side narrowed his eyes slightly. His gaze never left Wang Zhan’s body; even his breathing had grown much more rapid. He muttered to himself, "You’re not one of our sea domain people, yet you can wield Poseidon’s Trident and Crystal Armor. Looks like you really do have some secrets I don’t know about. I never thought these two things could actually belong to a single person!"

"But I’m afraid you’re not qualified to enjoy them. So let me help you out!"

Clearly, this man had already set his sights on Poseidon’s Trident and Crystal Armor in Wang Zhan’s hands.

Xiang Tian halted his steps again. Seeing Wang Zhan fall into disadvantage, he once more sprinted toward him.

"Brother Wang!"

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