The moment Long Zhengyu fell to the ground, the five demon beasts, who originally had the upper hand, instantly drowned him.
Seeing that Long Zhengyu was about to be devoured by the demon beasts, the Tang Sect disciples, who were struggling to resist the horde of demon beasts, couldn't help but cry out in alarm with despair in their eyes.
In the next moment, the five demon beasts at the peak of the Great Ascension Stage disappeared into thin air like phantoms as if they had never appeared before.
Along with the disappearance of the five demon beasts, the demon beasts that had been wreaking havoc on the Tang Sect's trial disciples were also gone.
After returning from the gates of hell, the Tang Sect disciples still had lingering fears and couldn't help but look around, trying to figure out how they managed to survive. Then, they discovered Tan Xiu's arrival.
After greeting Tan Xiu excitedly, they sat cross-legged under Tan Xiu's beckoning and adjusted their breathing.
"Duanmu Lin, who gave you the courage to covet my Great Tang Empire?" After getting rid of the demon beasts and appeasing the Tang Sect disciples, Tan Xiu turned to Duanmu Lin and asked in a stern voice.
It wasn't that Duanmu Lin didn't think about escaping when Tan Xiu greeted the Tang Sect disciples, but he knew very well that given Tan Xiu's character, he would still face Tan Xiu's pursuit even if he escaped from the pocket world. So, he might as well fight Tan Xiu directly.
"Tan Xiu, you keep talking about the Great Tang Empire. Do you even have a country in your heart?" Duanmu Lin calmed down and questioned Tan Xiu loudly.
"You're too childish, Duanmu Lin. I think you know better than me how much I've done for the country. If I didn't have my country in my heart, do you think my country would be so prosperous now? Whether it's science, technology, culture, or economy, it leads the world and becomes the strongest country in the world? "Tan Xiu looked at Duanmu Lin mockingly as if he was looking at an idiot.
"Tan Xiu, the benefits you've given to the nation are nothing more than the dregs that have slipped through the cracks of your fingers. Most of the nation's resources have been occupied by your Great Tang Empire. Now that your Great Tang Empire has a powerful army, you can pose a huge threat to the nation at any time. Just this point alone is enough for you to die a thousand times!" Duanmu Lin was thoroughly angered by Tan Xiu's gaze, and he loudly denounced him with righteous indignation.
"Since you insist on twisting words and forcing logic, there's no need for me to continue reasoning with you." Upon hearing Duanmu Lin's righteous words, Tan Xiu felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart. He sighed and then clenched his hand, causing a stone that emitted a rainbow-colored radiance to fly out from Duanmu Lin's body and fall steadily into Tan Xiu's palm.
Duanmu Lin was pleased with himself when he saw that Tan Xiu had nothing to say. Suddenly, he saw that the World Core from his storage ring had unexpectedly appeared in Tan Xiu's palm. His expression changed greatly, and he couldn't utter a single word of the speech he had prepared in his mind for a long time.
It must be known that a storage ring with an owner couldn't be opened by anyone other than the owner unless the owner died and the Soul Imprint on the storage ring was erased. Only then could the storage ring be opened by others.
However, he was still alive and well, and the Soul Imprint on the storage ring hadn't moved at all. Yet, the most precious World Core he had hidden in the storage ring had been snatched away by Tan Xiu. This caused Duanmu Lin to feel nervous about losing the World Core. At the same time, he also felt an indescribable fear towards Tan Xiu's strength.
What made Duanmu Lin even more afraid was that, aside from Ji Mu, he was the only one who knew about the existence of the World Core. After seeing him, Tan Xiu had taken away the World Core from his storage ring without saying a word. Did this mean that Tan Xiu already knew about what he had done to Ji Mu?
"Duanmu Lin, do you still want to continue acting?" Seeing Duanmu Lin nervously looking at him and the fluctuating expression on his face, Tan Xiu couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile. "Aren't you tired of dressing yourself up so righteously all day long? Ji Mu has already told me everything about you. Moreover, there are no outsiders here, so there's no need for you to continue acting."
"Give it back to me! Give me back the World Core!" Duanmu Lin was originally struggling to decide whether he should continue acting with Tan Xiu or directly fall out with him. However, after hearing Tan Xiu's words, he instantly made a decision in his heart and spoke to Tan Xiu with a ferocious expression on his face.
As Duanmu Lin spoke, he raised his palm, and a golden long tube aimed at Tan Xiu. "Tan Xiu, this is the energy cannon that the secret base in the Taklamakan Desert has spent over thirty years to develop. Just one shot from it can destroy an entire pocket world. If you don't want to die, you'd better return the World Core to me."
"As long as I return the World Core to you, you'll be willing to let me go?" Feeling the destructive energy contained in the energy cannon, Tan Xiu's eyes filled with worry as he asked with a solemn expression.
"The World Core was originally mine, so you should return it to me. Also, you need to give me your storage ring as well as all the funds and resources of the Great Tang Empire. Otherwise, not only will you die here, but the Great Tang Empire will also be annihilated. "Duanmu Lin laughed loudly when he saw the fear on Tan Xiu's face.
"Speaking of which, I should be the one thanking you. If you hadn't gifted all the technology from the three-star vestige to the country, we wouldn't have been able to develop such a world-destroying weapon. Now that our country has such a weapon, the whole world will submit to our country's military force. It's a pity that those two old geezers, Shao Mingzheng and Miao Wentang, ran away too fast. Otherwise, I would've sent those two old geezers a shot. They actually made our Special Abilities Bureau suffer such heavy losses … "
"Tan Xiu, I'm afraid that even in your wildest dreams, you would've never imagined that we would be able to develop an energy cannon with a power comparable to that of an Almighty in the Immortal World. So what if your cultivation talent is good? So what if your cultivation speed is fast? So what if your strength is strong? I only need one shot to turn you into ashes."
"Tan Xiu, you've been an eyesore to me for a long time, and I've wanted to destroy your Great Tang Empire for a long time. Because of your existence, our Special Abilities Bureau can't even raise our heads. We can't even find a sense of existence. Your existence has made the country unable to breathe, and your Great Tang Empire has become the most unstable factor in the country."
"All these years after you ascended, the Great Tang Empire has almost been above the country. You've always been showing off your superiority in front of the government and swaggering around in front of the Special Abilities Bureau, suppressing us to the point where we couldn't even fight back. But now that the energy cannon has been developed, we will slowly eliminate all of you cultivators. Only the Special Abilities Bureau of China will be left in this world, and we will be the world's law enforcers. "
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Duanmu Lin seemed to have been suppressed for too long, so he suddenly stopped hiding and completely exposed his inner world. He became unscrupulous, and a crazy smile appeared on his face.
"If the Heavens wish to annihilate a man, they must first make him go crazy." Tan Xiu sneered and waved his hand. The energy cannon in Duanmu Lin's hand disappeared, and in the next moment, Duanmu Lin's cultivation and even his Special Abilities were completely stripped away.
If it was someone else, they might have been frightened by the energy cannon.
Even a cultivator at the Crossing Tribulation Stage would have to kneel under the attack of the energy cannon.
However, after Tan Xiu became a True God, the Twelve Jade Carvings in his body were suddenly activated, and the Heavenly Dao Law on Earth was completely under his control. Tan Xiu had become an invincible existence on Earth. Anything on Earth could appear or be destroyed with just a thought from Tan Xiu. This was why Duanmu Lin was in such a tragic state.
Soon, Duanmu Lin discovered the abnormality in his body.
Duanmu Lin was crazily talking about his plan to destroy the world when the energy cannon in his hand disappeared.
Duanmu Lin was shocked and wanted to take out another energy cannon from his Storage Ring, but he found that his Storage Ring could not be opened. It seemed to have become a decorative ring.
Then, Duanmu Lin found that his strength was completely stripped away, and the Special Ability Original Core in his body seemed to have disappeared.
"No, no, no, this can't be real, I must be dreaming!" When Duanmu Lin found that he suddenly seemed to have aged a few decades and became an ordinary old man, with one foot in the grave, Duanmu Lin finally felt afraid.
Then, Duanmu Lin began to try to open the Storage Ring.
Then, Duanmu Lin began to circulate the True Inner Force in his body.
Finally, Duanmu Lin began to use his Special Ability.
He tried again and again, and failed again and again. After half an hour, Duanmu Lin looked as if he had been fished out of the water. His whole body was soaked, and his face was pale.
During the whole process, Tan Xiu didn't say a word and just quietly watched Duanmu Lin's desperate struggle with eyes full of ridicule.
The Tang Sect's disciples were scared by Duanmu Lin's Energy Cannon, and Duanmu Lin's crazy words made them tremble with fear and trepidation.
However, after witnessing the dramatic changes in Duanmu Lin's body, the Tang Sect's disciples couldn't help but be ecstatic. While they despised Duanmu Lin, they also looked at Tan Xiu with eyes full of passion and madness.
Although the Tang Sect's disciples didn't know how Tan Xiu did it, they were sure that all the changes in Duanmu Lin's body were caused by Tan Xiu.
"Heavenly Emperor, I was wrong. I shouldn't have attacked Ji Mu. I shouldn't have set my eyes on the Great Tang Empire. I beg you to return my cultivation to me. I'll do anything for you and be loyal to the Great Tang Empire forever."
"Heavenly Emperor, the empire now trusts and relies on me very much. As long as you're willing to let me go, I can find a way to make all the people of the Great Tang Empire enter politics and make the entire country belong to the Great Tang Empire."
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When Duanmu Lin realized that all his efforts and struggles were futile, he instantly realized the crux of the problem. He kowtowed to Tan Xiu without hesitation and begged Tan Xiu while weeping bitterly.
"I'm sorry, but the Great Tang Empire doesn't need someone with wild ambitions like you. I don't think the empire needs someone like you who is disloyal, unrighteous, and unfilial. I once gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you didn't grasp it well." Tan Xiu sighed softly and then pointed his finger at Duanmu Lin.
A look of extreme pain flashed in Duanmu Lin's eyes when he heard this. He wanted to continue his friendship with Tan Xiu and try to save his life, but he saw Tan Xiu's finger pointing at him. Then, he couldn't say anything and the whole world fell into darkness.
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