I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 249 - 248: Arrival of the Venerable Alliance Leader, System Prompt Triggered Again
High in the heavens, layer upon layer of sonic booms erupted, shattering the clouds as the void itself suddenly collapsed!
A figure materialized, clad in opulent, magnificent robes. It was as if he walked upon the very sunlight, the laws of all creation bowing before him. The terrifying pressure he exuded was so immense it was almost tangible!
“Alliance Leader!”
Liu Wushuang’s spirit soared as he looked at the figure who had just descended.
Qi Qingshan was so moved he shed tears of excitement.
All the confusion and helplessness in his heart were swept away in an instant!
After all,
the Venerable Alliance Leader’s methods were already heaven-defying!
’As long as he makes a move, he can definitely solve my Heart Demon problem!’
’If the Alliance Leader decides to attack and kill Ye Fan and the others, wouldn’t this Heaven-Blasting Gang that humiliated me be swiftly beheaded!?’
’He came at the perfect time!’
Qi Qingshan glanced back at Lin Dong and the others, a savage light appearing in his eyes, revealing a hysterical madness.
’If these Heaven-Blasting Gang members die…’
’won’t my Heart Demon be vanquished?’
At this moment, he had fallen into a state of rage and obsession. His only thought was to find a way to eliminate his Heart Demon.
“Alliance Leader! I beg you to seek justice for your subordinate!”
Qi Qingshan shook off Liu Wushuang’s arm and shouted grievously at the figure, “The Heaven-Blasting Gang has severed my path to the heavens! They must die today!”
The moment his voice fell,
SWOOSH!
the Alliance Leader’s figure streaked over!
He closed the distance in an instant, crossing vast distances with every step. He flickered through the air as if teleporting, his speed like a flash of light.
’His aura is terrifying…’
“Lin Dong’s” expression grew grave upon seeing this.
’To possess this level of power… this so-called Venerable Alliance Leader is no simple character. He’s definitely surpassed the Earth Venerable level.’
’He’s at the Celestial Venerable Realm!’
’This is trouble,’
“Ye Wuque” drew his blade, his gaze fixed solemnly on the approaching Venerable Alliance Leader as the weapon hummed with a slight tremor.
’Of all the times to show up, it had to be now.’
’And with such perfect timing…’
’I’m afraid this Venerable Alliance Leader was already lying in wait. He must have been observing us in secret for a while, waiting to gauge our strength.’
’And then wipe us all out in one fell swoop.’
…
“Alliance Leader?”
“Who is he?”
In the crowd of spectators, people looked at each other and scratched their heads, clearly confused.
The Venerable Alliance operated outside of the public eye to begin with.
A powerful figure like the Alliance Leader was someone no ordinary person would know about. Only a small number of Jianghai’s upper echelons were aware of him.
He was a secret within a secret.
But among the crowd, there were still people like Elder Li.
“The Venerable Alliance Leader actually came…”
Elder Li murmured in disbelief that such a major figure would appear.
He suddenly remembered something Lin Mofeng had warned him about before he left…
A great disaster was coming to Jianghai!
’This current situation…’
’Could this be the prelude to that disaster?’
A full nine Venerables have descended upon Jianghai!
Such a shocking number was far beyond anyone’s expectations. It was hard to imagine—even in the bustling Imperial Capital, this would be a terrifying force.
The moment they made a move, they could easily trigger celestial phenomena!
They could create clouds with a flip of their hand and conjure rain with a turn of their palm.
If any civilians were caught in the crossfire, they would be instantly annihilated, not even a trace of their soul left behind.
’Does the Celestial Dao truly wish to destroy our Jianghai…’
At this thought, Elder Li’s hands trembled, his resolve wavering. He looked back at the Venerable, whose terrifying aura was clearly superior to that of the Heaven-Blasting Gang.
’Could he be at *that* Realm…’
’Cultivators like me at the Innate Realm are no more than tiny ants in the shockwaves of a battle between those at the Venerable Realm…’
’And against a Celestial Venerable… I fear not even a corpse would remain.’
“Martial Uncles…”
Li Zixuan looked up at the Venerable Alliance Leader, her heart filled with worry.
Such drastic ups and downs.
An ambush, followed by another ambush… this chain of battles was endless. Now, with the appearance of the Venerable Alliance Leader, the advantage the Heaven-Blasting Gang had fought so hard to secure was completely gone.
The Venerable Alliance clearly had the upper hand!
“It’s over. This is bad.”
Li Qinghe’s heart burned with anxiety, and he stomped his feet in frustration.
…
…
「High in the Heavens.」
“Heh, there’s no need for any of you to panic,”
The Alliance Leader, his temples touched with frost and dressed in magnificent robes, looked more like a well-read, middle-aged scholar. A faint smile on his face, he calmly swept his gaze over everyone present.
“Since you wanted me to come, here I am. Why is everyone so quiet?”
As his voice fell,
everyone present remained silent, offering no response.
They just stared intently at Meng Tianxuan.
They were on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.
…
「Meanwhile, a thousand miles away.」
「Fuhai District.」
“Hm?!”
Lying on the sofa and enjoying a leg massage, Qin Yang’s eyes shot open. He sat up abruptly, startling Xiaobai, who was kneading his shoulders, and sending her tumbling to the side of the sofa.
’There’s another expert!?’
“Hey, why did you suddenly get up, Master!”
Xiaobai scrambled up from the floor, pouting with grievance. “Did this Fairy not serve you well? If I kneaded too hard, you could have just said so. Was such a big reaction necessary?”
“…”
Qin Yang didn’t respond. He just walked quickly to the balcony and looked in the direction of the apartment complex.
That Venerable Alliance member was no simple character. With a mere breath, he could trigger celestial phenomena. His power was as deep and unfathomable as the ocean. And there was only one Realm that could grant such strength!
’The Celestial Venerable Realm…’
Qin Yang’s brow furrowed. He felt this was an unprecedentedly difficult situation.
Just then,
DING!
A familiar mechanical voice rang out!
“Warning, Host!”
“High-risk entity detected! A Divine Venerable Realm expert!”
“The target’s aura has been locked on. Host, please flee for your life immediately! Evacuate the danger zone as soon as possible to avoid being caught in the crossfire!”
After the alert, the system added another reminder:
“For safety’s sake, the following plans have been prepared for the Host’s consideration…”
“Plan A: Defect to the Venerable Alliance and beg the Divine Venerable Realm expert for forgiveness!”
“Plan B: Kneel and beg for mercy, then leave Jianghai immediately! Swear an oath to never set foot in it again!”
“There are many options. It is hoped the Host will be a wise man who yields to circumstances.”
“???”
Listening to the voice in his head and glancing at the escape plans before him, Qin Yang was speechless. He couldn’t help but facepalm and sigh.
’Here we go again.’
’The system prompt was triggered?’
’And it wants me to kneel and beg for mercy?!’
’What a load of crap!’
Qin Yang helplessly collected his thoughts and turned his attention back to the matter at hand.
’According to the system’s prompt, this Venerable Alliance Leader has incredible Life Force. He’s one of the ones who managed to survive for the past five hundred years…’
’He’s no simple foe!’
’So the Divine Venerable Realm… is the Realm above the Emperor Venerable Realm?’
Qin Yang stroked his chin, lost in thought. But the system continued to buzz in his ear, displaying all sorts of escape plans.
Fleeing by water, begging for mercy, even becoming a bootlicker… it would stop at nothing, as long as he could survive.
This time, it was clearly in a real panic!!
After all, this was a Divine Venerable Realm expert taking action. It wasn’t just a matter of dying!
When that time came, his Divine Soul would be annihilated, and the system itself would be deleted along with it.
It had struggled to survive with Qin Yang until today. Who would want to die just like that?
“Quiet, I’m thinking.”
Qin Yang cast aside his distracting thoughts, refusing to be disturbed by the noisy “dog system.”
He continued to ponder a solution.
Although the Heaven-Blasting Gang was currently at a disadvantage,
the Venerable Alliance Leader was only at the Celestial Venerable Realm, not his complete form. That meant there was still an opportunity for him to exploit!
’The question now is…’
’what’s the best way to trigger a reward explosion?’
’Break his defense?’
’Self-destruct?’
’Or…’
“Master… you look terrible…”
Just then, Xiaobai ran out from the room behind him. As a Beast Slave, her mind was linked to her master’s. She could sense Qin Yang’s state and asked worriedly,
“Is it because of that Venerable Alliance Leader?”
“Yeah. This guy’s a bit of a problem.”
“Let your servant see…”
Xiaobai turned around, pulled a phone out of her fluffy tail, unlocked the screen, and glanced at the situation.
On the screen,
the Venerable Alliance Leader’s magnificent robes billowed. With his white hair and youthful face, he constantly exuded the air of an Immortal, looking down on the world from high above. His whole aesthetic was different from everyone else’s.
He didn’t even deign to give the Heaven-Blasting Gang a direct look.
“Damn… this guy is really…”
Xiaobai narrowed her slender eyes.
“Master, that guy is so pretentious!”
“He’s even more of a show-off than you are!”
The moment her voice fell,
“?”
Hearing this, a question mark slowly formed over Qin Yang’s forehead. He snapped out of his thoughts and shot a speechless glance at Xiaobai.
’More of a show-off than me?’
’Is she praising me or insulting me?’
“Master, hurry up and go blow him up! This Fairy supports you!”
Xiaobai emphasized loudly, rubbing against Qin Yang’s leg and wagging her tail excitedly. She said fawningly, “Blow him up! This Fairy hates pretentious humans the most.”
She then added, “…except for Master.”
’There’s so much commotion now, the mysterious little website has already started taking bets. This time, I bet on both the Heaven-Blasting Gang and the Venerable Alliance wiping each other out.’
’As long as Qin Yang makes a move and self-destructs…’
“Hehe, this Fairy has arranged everything perfectly.”
“No rush. Let me think a little more.”
…
「High in the sky.」
The Venerable Alliance Leader was in no hurry. He ignored the Heaven-Blasting Gang and first went to Qi Qingshan and Liu Wushuang to carefully inspect their injuries.
Possessing the power of the Celestial Venerable Realm, he was more than qualified to look down on everyone present.
While observing the battle just now, he had already completed his evaluation and gotten a general grasp of the Heaven-Blasting Gang’s capabilities.
“Seven Great Venerables appearing at once… that’s certainly an impressive lineup.”
The Venerable Alliance Leader shook his head, his hands calmly clasped behind his back as he floated in front of Liu Wushuang. “But this is as far as it goes.”
After all,
fighting across Realms was already extremely difficult.
The gap between the Earth and Celestial stages of the Venerable Realm was as vast as the one between heaven and earth. It was not something that could be overcome with mere numbers.
’The Heaven-Blasting Gang?’
’Before my Celestial Venerable Realm, they are nothing to fear!’
“Your subordinates greet the Alliance Leader!”
Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan clasped their hands and stood respectfully before the Alliance Leader. “We welcome the Alliance Leader to Jianghai.”
“Mm.”
The Alliance Leader nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Qi Qingshan. He said indifferently, “I saw your performance just now. You two have suffered. Especially you, Qingshan…”
As he spoke, he gently raised a hand and activated the Power of Laws within his body.
The next moment,
VMM!
“You have served with merit in this campaign. Now that I am here, I will naturally not let you suffer in vain.”
The profound Power of Laws hummed.
A shimmering, verdant light descended, enveloping their bodies.
Bathed in the Power of Laws, Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan’s injuries healed in an instant, and their chaotic auras were pacified.
“Thank you for your blessing, Alliance Leader!”
Liu Wushuang stretched his torso and let out a sigh of relief.
“Alright, this will do for now. Go back and recuperate fully.”
The Alliance Leader withdrew the Power of Laws and instructed in a low voice, “That Sky-Covering Palm is not simple. It truly exceeded my expectations.”
“Thank you for your grace, Alliance Leader!”
Liu Wushuang clasped his hands in gratitude.
As for Qi Qingshan…
he was still in a daze, his mind replaying the moment his Dao Heart had become unbalanced…
