I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 154 - 153: Li Zixuan: This Person Is Not My Master at All
Chapter 154: Chapter 153: Li Zixuan: This Person Is Not My Master at All
Meanwhile.
Across the internet, video after video was posted, shot from every conceivable angle, causing the search term “Jianghai Sword God” to skyrocket in popularity.
An overwhelming flood of web traffic descended.
Multiple platforms crashed at once. It took several minutes of emergency repairs by their staff before they were back to normal.
As the online hype continued to build…
On the highway outside Sword God Valley.
BEEP BEEP—
A cacophony of blaring horns rose and fell. The backed-up traffic formed a line as long as a dragon. Shouts of road rage filled the air… Like pilgrims on a sacred journey, people opened their car doors and began walking along the highway, surging toward Sword God Valley.
It was madness!
Countless citizens of Jianghai City had come to Sword God Valley to stake out a spot and wait, all for the chance to catch a single glimpse of the Sword God!
“That’s way too many people.”
Lin Mofeng flew over the crowd, looking down at the masses below. He sighed. “With all this chaos, I just hope nothing goes wrong.”
He had long anticipated that the Sword God’s reappearance would cause quite a stir.
But based on the current situation… the Sword God’s status was far too high. In the eyes of Jianghai’s citizens, he was comparable to the morning sun itself…
It was simply unbelievable!
“You don’t understand, Mo Feng. Senior Sword God has saved us in Jianghai several times. His status is revered.”
Elder Li, walking beside him, said with reverence, “Now that he has finally come out of seclusion, I must, no matter what, implore him to act!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zixuan, following behind them, remained silent. She didn’t say anything, simply watching the frenzied crowd nearby with a growing sense of worry.
’I just spoke with Senior Brother on the phone. He told me not to trust anyone.’
She was only accompanying Elder Li and the others out of goodwill, hoping to prevent any accidents.
A few moments later.
The three of them sped along, leaping over the crowd, and soon arrived at Sword God Valley.
A sea of pine trees billowed like waves. People were gathered in the valley, holding their phones high and pointing them at the sky above, their expressions a mix of fervent passion and madness.
“They’re waiting for Senior Sword God to appear!”
Elder Li was also overcome with excitement, his aged hands trembling uncontrollably. He turned his head to the two beside him and said, “Let’s go down into the crowd! We mustn’t steal Senior Sword God’s thunder!”
As he spoke, he and Lin Mofeng descended first, blending into the crowd.
Seeing this, Li Zixuan sighed and followed silently behind them, feeling a little helpless. She remembered that Elder Li was also one of her Master’s most ardent fans.
’A young fanboy, you could say…’
’No, wait…’
Li Zixuan had another thought.
“He’d be an old fanboy, wouldn’t he?”
…
Amidst the pine forest, fierce winds raged through Sword God Valley. The scorching sun hung high in the sky. As noon arrived, the weather grew even hotter.
But the crowd’s enthusiasm did not wane. They continued to hold their phones high, aimed at the sky above, waiting for that one moment.
Everyone’s anticipation soared, all of them awaiting “his” arrival!
Just then.
BOOM!
A bolt from the blue!
A startling clap of thunder flashed, shattering the sea of clouds in the heavens.
An unknown, terrifying aura swept through Sword God Valley, triggering a celestial phenomenon. The onlookers trembled in shock, and the crowd instantly erupted into a clamor!
“He’s here! Lord Sword God is here!”
“Hey, hey, hey, buddy, could you move aside a bit? Don’t block my shot of the Sword God…”
“Get the hell out of my way!”
“…”
“Back up! Do not cross the line!”
Star Police officers stood guard on all sides, holding up an orange-yellow cordon. They pushed back several onlookers who tried to cross the line, struggling to maintain order at the scene.
Suddenly!
WHOOSH!
A wave of pressure descended, as if the sea of clouds itself was sinking, creating an overwhelming aura.
The crowd shielded their eyes and tilted their heads back to look up.
There, high in the sky, a figure stood suspended in mid-air. Draped in a black robe, he hovered above everyone’s heads, seeming to overlap with the midday sun and block out its dazzling light!
“Holy shit! Lord Sword God is so cool!”
“The great sun in the sky!”
“That presence is too strong! So badass!”
People reached their hands out, stretching toward the Sword God in the sky as if in worship, their arms overlapping in a tangled mass.
Wave after wave of cheers erupted, and the crowd’s excitement was instantly ignited!
…
’Heh, this bunch of idiots…’
High in the air, the black-robed man looked down on the onlookers below. Taking in their excited expressions, a cold sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth.
’I never expected the Sword God’s status in Jianghai City to be this high, to be held in such high regard by these commoners.’
Thinking of this,
He shook his head slightly, his contempt for the Sword God growing.
’If I had this kind of faith directed at me, I would have harvested it long ago. I’d rake in a fortune in resources and bleed them all dry.’
But who would have thought.
For some reason, this Jianghai Sword God didn’t seem to care about it at all.
’Ignorant fool!’
The black-robed man bathed in the cheers without saying a word, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
’I wonder what expressions you’ll all have when you see the Sword God die a miserable death before your very eyes today?’
…
At that very moment.
Down in the crowd.
After sensing the aura emanating from the black-robed man, Li Zixuan’s elegant brows furrowed. A suspicion grew in her heart.
’This seems…’
’…not like Master?’
She looked up at the “Sword God” in the sky but felt no sense of familiarity at all. His aura was completely different from her Master’s.
She knew that.
Whenever she had met her Master in the past, he had always given off an impression of reliability, of being a great hermit hidden from the world, of calm indifference.
Compared to the ostentatious aura of this “Sword God” in the sky, the difference was like night and day.
They were like two completely different people!
’So… is this the full extent of the Jianghai Sword God’s power?’
Lin Mofeng stood in the crowd with his arms crossed, staring at the black-robed man in the sky. A hint of disappointment flashed across his face.
He naturally held Lord Sword God in high esteem, and based on this aura, the man was undoubtedly stronger than him.
He respected him from the bottom of his heart!
But…
Based on the aura he had just detected…
Although this Sword God was powerful, he was at most in the Late Stage of the Grandmaster Realm. He hadn’t crossed the threshold into the Venerable Realm.
In other words,
As long as he worked hard, it was still possible to catch up to him!
’If I can catch up to him… then I have a chance to surpass him. I’m not necessarily weaker than he is!’
At this thought,
Lin Mofeng breathed a sigh of relief. He had just turned his head when he heard Elder Li’s frenzied cry.
“He’s here! Lord Sword God is here!”
Elder Li clenched his fists, staring excitedly at the black-robed man above. The veins on his neck bulged as he fell into a state of deep fanaticism, just as elated as the other citizens of Jianghai.
“Let’s go, Mo Feng! Come with me to see the Sword God!”
Elder Li turned back to Lin Mofeng and said, “We just need to ask him to act, and Jianghai City will be saved!”
“Yes, I understand, Teacher.”
Lin Mofeng nodded in understanding. He began to gather his Star Force, about to fly out of the crowd.
But just then.
“Wait…”
Li Zixuan suddenly spoke up, placing her hands on both of their shoulders and holding them in place.
“What’s wrong, Xuanxuan?”
“Junior Sister, what are you doing?”
The two men turned to see Li Zixuan’s displeased expression as she said through gritted teeth:
“That’s not the Jianghai Sword God! He’s a fake!”
