Chapter 587: The People’s God

Chapter 587: The People’s God

“Look at you, so smug.”

Lin Nuo charged with overwhelming force, plowing straight through despite the black eagle’s fierce defenses.

Thought you could act tough and then run? Not a chance! You’re staying for a tasty treat!

“This eagle isn’t suitable for roasting; it’s toxic, not even a dog would eat it.”

Lin Nuo inspected the eagle, shaking his head in disdain while making a snide remark.

Before cooking anything delicious, Lin Nuo always checked it first. A little poison? No problem, just purge it.

But heavy poison? That’s a hassle to deal with, and even if you remove the poison, the meat quality changes, leading to a terrible eating experience—totally not worth it.

“Just like those organizations, toxicity everywhere—buried, it contaminates the soil, burned, it pollutes the air.”

Lin Nuo scoffed. The black eagle fell, senseless. He wanted to chat with the wizard from the Bone Cult, but this was disappointing.

“Junior Martial Brother, this is the Bone Cult. Their ideology is extreme, reveling in destruction. Just look at Huan Tian City now—it’s in tatters. You need to be careful; Bone Cult extremists will stop at nothing, even harming themselves to achieve their goals.”

“No worries, it’s just the way it is.”

Lin Nuo waved dismissively, not taking it seriously.

When it comes to evil deeds, he’s way worse—a small organization isn’t even worth mentioning.

“Junior Brother, you should still avoid underestimating them…”

“Alright, enough talk. By the way, can you purify this toxic eagle meat?”

“Sure.”

Liu Shuqin nodded, then followed Lin Nuo’s instructions, going to purify the toxic eagle.

Previously, Lin Nuo handled everything by himself, with Ruo’er assisting to detoxify; but with her cultivations still lacking, she could only deal with minor poisons.

But wait, Liu Shuqin is skilled in purification, right? Let her handle it instead!

Perfect, it’s all about the proper use of purification techniques.

Liu Shuqin truly managed to purify the black eagle, removing the poison and improving its meat quality.

Lin Nuo took back his previous comment about how “not even a dog would eat it” and got ready to roast it.

After eating, Lin Nuo commented:

Not as good as roasted chicken, but still edible!

With a full belly, all he needed was a bottle of cold water to lay back and rest—truly living like a deity.

…

In the ruins of the desert, atop an altar, stood a wizard.

“Master, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, nothing.”

The Great Wizard held his forehead, feeling a bit unwell. He had never anticipated Lin Nuo would pull off such a feat; logically, that black eagle was fast and had incredible defenses, quite safe.

But it got hit, a powerful wave of energy swept through, attacking the black eagle in mid-air.

As for what happened next, there was nothing after. It all went black.

He had used a secret technique to seize the black eagle’s consciousness to communicate with Lin Nuo.

However, this secret technique had its downsides; if attacked, the wielder’s mind gets hurt.

Now, the Great Wizard felt heavily impacted, his entire being off-kilter.

“Damn it, I truly underestimated him.”

The Great Wizard gripped his forehead; he felt dizzy as if he had been drinking, needing a moment to recover.

“Interesting, interesting. You’re quite a formidable opponent; this is just the beginning.”

The Great Wizard chuckled as the spirits floated ominously around the altar.

…

Dong Xiyan entered the city and had made some progress in investigating the Bone Cult. She also teamed up with several immortals to thwart their schemes. However, there was nothing she could do about the raging fierce beasts—she had to slay them.

Some immortals discovered they were human-turned-beasts, but they couldn’t purify them. The rampaging fierce beasts were uncontrollable; to minimize harm and loss, they had to be killed.

Understanding the situation, Dong Xiyan and the other immortals explored ways to purify the beastly humans.

But before that, she needed to head to Huan Tian City to bring Ruo’er back—she couldn’t leave her in the mortal realm; it was time to return to Zifeng Valley.

This visit to speak with the Great Wizard must have yielded some results.

Upon arriving at Huan Tian City, they were astonished. They hadn’t expected such a cataclysmic event had nearly wiped out the city, with all the people perishing.

Dong Xiyan and the others rushed to the Liu residence to find Ruo’er.

“Xian Dong has arrived~!”

Knowing Dong Xiyan was coming, Ruo’er excitedly hopped over, gripping Dong Xiyan’s hand with enthusiasm.

“Ruo’er, I’m so glad you’re unscathed. I never imagined that during my absence, Huan Tian City would suffer such great disasters. I gathered some information; there was a divine beast, and folks were turning into beasts. Thankfully, the disaster has passed.”

Dong Xiyan sighed, worried that if anything happened to Ruo’er, she’d feel guilty for a lifetime.

“All thanks to Master!”

“Master? Lin Nuo? How did he slay a divine beast?”

Dong Xiyan was perplexed; killing a divine beast seemed far beyond the capability of any sect’s cultivator—comparable to an immortal.

Last time, during the Zifeng Valley Blood Dragon Soul incident, Lin Nuo had displayed incredible abilities. But the blood dragon soul wasn’t fully formed and targeted immortals; it was harmless to non-immortals.

This time, the divine dragon was fully formed and highly destructive; Lin Nuo successfully defeating it was staggering.

“I’m not entirely sure, but Master went in alone, and there was a dragon-shaped shadow in the sky—it was spectacular!”

Ruo’er chattered excitedly, continuously emphasizing that Lin Nuo was a hero of legends, the god who saved the people.

“Ruo’er, what about your cultivation?”

“That Po’er Master belongs to the Bone Cult, and that divine dragon was summoned by him…”

Ruo’er animatedly recounted the situation back then; her cheerful little voice echoed, attracting the attention of everyone in the room, even drawing out Su Kexin and the others with the lively commotion.

“Huh? He’s actually part of the Bone Cult? I’m so sorry, Ruo’er, I overlooked it and put you in such peril. He was siphoning your spirit power to awaken the divine dragon; you must have faced hardships. I heard that Liu Shuqin is skilled in medicine—was she the one who saved you?”

“No, no, it was Master!”

“Lin Nuo? I didn’t expect he also knew healing techniques.”

“No, no~ it’s not that! Master and I practiced dual cultivation, so my strength increased, and I healed myself~”

Ruo’er proudly stated, raising her voice on the words “dual cultivation,” eager for everyone to hear.

You can’t keep a secret when someone’s chatty like Ruo’er; it spilled out in no time.

Hearing “dual cultivation,” the other girls were filled with envy and discomfort.

Ordinary dual cultivation was already enviable, but deeper dual cultivation had them turning green with jealousy.

They all thought how nice it would be if they were the ones in trouble.

“Dual cultivation from Xuanyun Sect shouldn’t be so potent; could it be…?”

Dong Xiyan thought of something—a delicate matter to mention.

“It’s even stronger than before~”

“Enough, Ruo’er, no more! We can discuss this privately later.”

Dong Xiyan hurriedly stopped Ruo’er from going on in front of so many people; how could she not feel shy?

Just then, Lin Nuo returned from outside, noticing a crowd gathering in the courtyard, all eyes on him.

What’s this? Never seen a handsome guy?