The Ninth Volume Chapter Seventy-One: The Legacy of the Mad God

  I didn't stop until I had drunk all the Lingkong Shilu, and then I stopped, with a lingering aftertaste, a refreshing stream of air flowing through my body, feeling incredibly comfortable. Every pore on my skin seemed to be open, absorbing the surrounding air, and a fresh fragrance emanated from my body. My skin was as warm and translucent as the stone pillar earlier. Smacking my lips, I laughed and said: "Refreshing, really refreshing! Big brother, this stuff is great, do you have any more?"

  Tiemandi sneered, "I've spent three thousand years to get this little bit, where else can I find more? If it were naturally born, I'm afraid even ten thousand years wouldn't be enough to produce this much, and yet you still don't know when to stop drinking."

  I smiled and said, "It's not that I'm not satisfied, it's just too delicious. I've never tasted anything so wonderful before."

  Tiao Man Di's voice sank down and said: "Alright, you've also drunk the Ling Kong Shi Ru. Let's start now. Put your sword aside."

  My heart skipped a beat, I followed his instructions and placed Mo Ming under the stone wall, then walked back to the center.

  "Stand still and don't move. No matter what scene appears, you must be calm and composed, understand? Don't let your emotions fluctuate at all. Let's begin."

  I felt the air around me gradually heating up, and a huge golden six-pointed star appeared under my feet. Countless unknown symbols floated out of the golden six-pointed star, slowly surrounding me and turning around me. The symbols grew more and more numerous, condensing in mid-air and merging into an extremely complex giant symbol, which slowly drifted towards me. Its volume became smaller and smaller, until it was only as big as a teacup when it reached my front. It floated to the top of my head and hovered there. A light shadow gradually appeared in front of me, becoming clearer and clearer, and eventually transformed into a human figure - a handsome blond man. The complex symbol that had previously floated to the top of my head suddenly rushed forward and was imprinted on the man's brow. The man had a robust and majestic physique, with complex eyes and long golden hair floating in mid-air, looking so handsome. His face carried an air of arrogance, as if he were saying "who can rival me?" He looked at me like that, although he was just a transparent shadow, I knew he must be my newly recognized big brother - Crazy God Teoman Di. Just as I was about to speak, Teoman Di frowned at me, and I suddenly remembered what he had said earlier, so I shut up, calmed down the excitement in my heart, and controlled my emotions.

  The blond Tioman Di smiled contentedly, slowly opening his arms, and a strong golden aura emanated from him, instantly filling the entire cave. The golden aura gradually enveloped us two, and the crazy god armor at the end of the cave floated over slowly, stopping above him.

  Tiomandi's mouth was constantly changing, reciting some incantations that I couldn't understand. Suddenly, the complex symbol on his brow shone brightly, and his eyes turned golden in an instant. The crazy god armor in the air suddenly split open with a "ding" sound, and it covered his entire body in the blink of an eye. The originally dark armor had turned into a golden yellow color, and Tiomandi, wearing the armor, looked exceptionally majestic. He stared at my eyes without blinking, and then his body's shadow suddenly emerged from the armor again. The golden armor was suspended in mid-air, and the complex symbol on Tiomandi's head flashed over like lightning. I was shocked for a moment, and that symbol had already been imprinted on my brow. A feeling that I had never experienced before swept through my entire body, and scene after scene of unclear memories flashed before my eyes, as if I had experienced thousands or tens of thousands of years of life. A majestic energy emanated from my brow, suppressing the dark magic to a corner, and my entire body was enveloped in this majestic energy. The coolness from drinking the Lingkong Stone Milk earlier surged up rapidly, pouring into me, and I suddenly felt a refreshing new feeling throughout my body.

  Tiomandi's shadow floated over to me, and after he turned his body around, he completely merged into my body. Instantly, the wild god's fighting energy within me, the majestic positive energy brought by those complex symbols, and the cool air of the Lingkong Stone Milk combined as one, with me at the center, releasing an even more intense golden aura than Tiomandi's earlier one.

  The floating divine armor emitted a slight tremble, and the chest mirror flew over first with a "ding" sound, embedding itself on my chest. Next came the breastplate, with two pieces of breastplate combining in front of and behind my chest. Following that were the shoulder guards, armguards, gauntlets, waistguard, buttock guard, battle skirt, greaves, and combat boots. Only after putting on this suit of armor did I discover its wonders - unlike its sturdy exterior, wearing it made me almost feel as if it had no weight at all, like wearing an ordinary jacket. The topmost part of the breastplate had a collar that slightly curved upwards, protecting my neck. The waistguard resembled scales and the shoulder guards extended to both sides, with the outer ends slightly curving upwards. Most astonishingly, every joint on this suit of armor was tightly connected, yet I felt no constraint at all - it still allowed me to move freely as if I wasn't wearing any armor at all. Whether it was the large joints like my shoulders, elbows, hips, or knees, or even the small joints in my fingers, they were all the same. After putting on this entire suit of armor, I felt that I had completely transformed into a different person.

  The entire cave suddenly turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, with these colorful lights swirling around me in circles. My body shook violently as a powerful and irresistible force surged towards me from all directions, constantly pouring into my body. To be honest, it didn't hurt, but I felt extremely full. This must be the transfer of the Crazy God's energy.

  Gradually, I felt my body was like a balloon swelling up, the surface of the crazy god armor constantly flowing with golden lightning, the intense pain made my consciousness gradually dizzy, countless strange symbols appeared around me, constantly penetrating into my body from my brow, my six senses disappeared one by one, finally, I broke free, and my consciousness left me.

  …………

  The entire mountain was enveloped in a kaleidoscope of colors as I began to formally accept the inheritance. A five-colored auspicious cloud flew over from the sky, hovering above. The decisive Tianyun was taken aback by this unusual phenomenon. The other members of the Holy Dragon Knights also gathered around.

  "What is this? What is this?"

  Tianyun's expressionless face said, "This is the legacy of God. If I'm not mistaken, there is a god from the divine realm in the mountain cave, and his strength is extremely powerful. However, why would he want to pass on his divine legacy? Is he going to die or something? But the lifespan of the gods is infinite, isn't it?"

  Liefeng said: "Big brother, then you still don't quickly make a decision, destroy this place."

  "Tianyun waved his hand and said, 'Wait a little longer.'"

  At this moment, the entire mountain range changed from colorful to golden, and a violent energy burst out of the mountain range. The enormous power rapidly expanded outward, and the 17 members of the Holy Dragon Knights were the first to be affected. With their strength, they were actually pushed back over 100 meters, leaving only Tianyun, Yuewu Cliff, and Liefeng still standing in place.

  Tianyun exclaimed in surprise: "What a strong inheritance power, just a little residual wave is so intense, this should be the inheritance of a first-class god (as for why Tianyun knows about first-class gods, it will be explained later), a first-class god? Ah, I know who's in the cave now."

  Tianyun began to chant his own magic, emitting a dazzling white light from his entire body. Lü Feng thought he was about to launch the Star Dragon Rain and excitedly prepared to coordinate with him, but instead heard Tianyun say: "Don't make any rash moves, this place can't be destroyed. All of you retreat, I'm going to seal this place off. Even if the people inside obtain the divine inheritance, they won't be able to immediately gain the power of the gods. We just need to capture Tiān Xīn and confine him."

  Tianyun said so, Liefeng had no choice but to give up his own idea and honestly followed Yuelingyue out.

  The white light on Tianyun's body gradually intensified, and as the auspicious clouds in the air disappeared, he chanted: "The light I have been guarding, please allow me to borrow your power, Guardian Light, return! Lock down this eternal moment, Forbidden... Eternal Guardian." As he chanted, a large amount of white light surged out from his body, forming a white light shield in the air that enveloped the entire mountain. Using two light system forbidden spells in a short period of time, Tianyun also looked somewhat fatigued.

  …………

  Divine Realm, Divine King's Palace.

  The charming angel Raphael flapped his six snow-white wings and stood in the center of the temple with a frown.

  "Your Majesty God King, you also felt that energy fluctuation from Teo Mandi just now, didn't you?"

  The gentle voice of Shen Wang came out, "Is that so? Hasn't he died yet?"

  Raphael shook his head, "Back then, Tiomandi was destroyed by the three of us with our own hands. I saw his physical body turn to dust and disappear before my eyes. How could he not be dead? Unless... unless..." His eyes suddenly widened as if he had thought of something.

  The God King said calmly, "Did you just think of it? When you reported to me that he was destroyed by you back then, I thought of it. Among your six first-class gods, although Lucifer's strength is the strongest on the surface, but the one with the most potential and the most stubborn is actually Teomanthys. If I'm not wrong, in the mortal realm, there are only two possibilities for him now. One is that his divine consciousness has dissipated, or two, his divine consciousness has been transferred. What you all overlooked is the armor made by the Father God himself. At the time, because of Gabriel's reason, I mistakenly imprisoned him and caused Phil's death. However, it's too late to regret now. Regardless of what situation Teomanthys is in, he will no longer have any impact on the divine realm. Therefore, I do not allow you several angel leaders to do anything that would affect the mortal realm. You should understand my words, go and inform Gabriel, if he dares to stir up trouble again, let him never come see me again."

  Raphael's face changed color, he sighed and bowed his head: "Yes, God King. Then I'll take my leave first."

  "Wait, tell Gabriel that when the princess is fully able to accept her own power, have her return immediately. Our time is running out and it will take at least a year for her to prepare to face the challenges of the Underworld. I don't believe the King of the Underworld can find anyone under 1,000 years old who can rival my daughter. Hades, the Underworld will never be able to rival our Divine Realm." For the first time, the God-King's words revealed emotion, a strong hatred for Hades.

  "Yes, Your Majesty God King."

  …………

  The Underworld, The Palace of the King of Hell.

  "Boom." The violent grey-black energy destroyed everything inside the grand hall. If it weren't for the sturdy structure of the Underworld Palace itself, plus the barrier released by Hades, this sacred temple where the ruler of the underworld made judgments would have been destroyed just like that.

  Hades, the king of the underworld, gazed at Lucifer, the fallen angel and great demon, with a faint gasp, his mouth corner already bleeding. The series of battles just now had made Hades, the ruler of the underworld, feel tired too. But what surprised him most was not Lucifer's progress in strength, but rather his astonishing will to fight.

  The King of Hell angrily shouted: "Lucifer, are you trying to rebel? Have you forgotten who took you in when the divine realm was hunting you down?"

  Lucifer's six black wings fluttered gently behind him, his pure black eyes shot out cold glints as he said in a deep voice: "Lord Hadis, I haven't forgotten your kindness to me, but Tioman is my brother. He was the one who brought me back from the underworld in the first place. I can sense his divine consciousness now. If I don't go to the mortal realm to find him and those idiots in the divine realm get to him first, he'll be done for. Let me go."

  Hadi smiled slightly and said, "I didn't think that the usually calm and wise fallen angel Lucifer would also have a moment of urgency and lose his composure. Don't you think, would the God King casually let Gabriel and the others go to the mortal realm? Although they all have some strength, but wouldn't Sophia be afraid of offending her father god? The father god is extremely protective of the mortal realm. So, you can rest assured. If Tioman's divine consciousness had dissipated earlier, even if you went there would be no use. But if he hasn't died yet, judging from the energy fluctuations earlier, it won't take too long for him to return to the divine and demon realms. By then, will you still be afraid of not seeing your brother?"

  After hearing Hadis' words, Lucifer gradually calmed down. Although he was still a bit resentful, he also understood that it was impossible for him to defeat Hadis. Without defeating Hadis, he would not be able to go to the human world. Sighing, Lucifer said dejectedly: "In that case, there's nothing left but to wait. Tioman Dis, my brother, you must hold on, I will always wait for your return. Lord Hadis, sorry about earlier."

  Hades let out a silent sigh of relief, Lucifer's strength exceeded his expectations. If Lucifer were to go all out, even if Hades won, he would have to pay a considerable price. "Lucifer, I can understand your feelings, but you've already decided on the candidate for our trial with the gods, haven't you?"

  Lucifer sneered, saying: "Your Majesty, how can I decide? Those who have come to the underworld for less than a thousand years are all just jumping clowns. None of them are worthy in my eyes." Unlike the divine realm, the people in the underworld are all powerful energies that have died and been reborn, and there are also existences as strong as the ghost spirit sorcerer who came directly to the underworld.

  Hadi smiled slightly and said: "Then you should also choose one to focus on cultivating. It seems that this time, in the competition with the Divine Realm, we will probably lose."

  Lucifer said with some dissatisfaction, "I really don't know why the Heavenly Father let us have a trial of strength with the new humans in the mortal world after World War II. What's the point of this? I really want to cut off Gabriel's stinky head and avenge Tioman Di and Princess Filian. Lord Hadis, do you know who the gods will send to fight this time?"

  Hadi sighed and said: "I don't know either, but I have a premonition that we won't win this trial. But it doesn't matter, let the gods be proud of themselves."

  Lucifer's eyes flashed with a hint of evil light, "Gods, one day, I will destroy you."

  …………

  I gradually came to, the cave looked no different, only the God of War armor had disappeared, I was still naked. Looking around, I shouted: "Big brother, Tiomandi Si big brother."

  Tioman Di's voice was low and weak, "Brother, congratulations, the inheritance is successful, you are now the second generation of Kuang Shen."

  "Big brother, how are you?"

  Tio Mandy smiled lightly and said, "I'm going to see Philuna now. My Philuna, I've arrived. Brother, don't be sad, there's a gathering and a parting. Originally, I thought that after passing on the inheritance to you, I wouldn't have the strength to talk to you anymore. But your talent exceeded my expectations, and the inheritance went unusually smoothly. So, I can still maintain a tiny bit of weak energy."

  Have I accepted the inheritance? But why don't I feel anything, only feeling refreshed and clear-headed. The Crazy God's aura seems to be stronger than before, but it's not that kind of sudden surge in power, just a slight improvement from before.

  "I said in a cold voice: 'Big brother, rest assured, one day I will definitely avenge you, I will make Gabriel's soul fly and never be reborn.' By the end of my words, a hint of chilliness seeped into my tone, a strong killing intent surged out from me."

  "Ah, this is good, this is also my only wish. Brother, there's something I haven't told you, afraid it would affect your inheritance. Now I should tell you, outside there are many powerful energies existing, just now during the inheritance, they sealed our place with a barrier. My energy is too weak now, and I can no longer send you out, so everything depends on you now."

  Tiomandi's voice gradually weakened, and he continued in a disjointed manner: "Crazy God... armor... has merged into... your body. As you progress with Crazy God's decision, they will gradually be at your disposal. For now, you can only use the Chest Ke and the Heart Mirror. When you need them, just chant the incantation 'Crazy God War Armor' and concentrate your thoughts on them, and it will be done. When you are in a life-threatening situation, they will also automatically protect you. Also, remember to find the helmet as soon as possible to complete the Crazy God armor set. Don't forget about Lusifa's skills either, continue to cultivate them. In the future, if you go to the underworld and meet Lusifa, tell him that I, Tiomandi, will always be his brother in my heart, forever and ever. Brother, I must leave now, I will bless you from the chaotic lands." As he finished speaking, his voice became almost inaudible. The surrounding air flow suddenly changed, as if the spiritual energy within the cave had vanished instantly.

  Two lines of hot tears flowed down my cheeks, I knew he was gone. I fell to the ground with a thud and knocked nine loud heads. Crying out: "Big brother, you go well, brothers will always remember your kindness, you must be able to reunite with Princess Fei Yun."

  One side of the cave wall suddenly disappeared quietly, revealing a spacious tunnel. It turned out that the wall on that side had always been an illusion created by Tioman Di using his own energy.

  I wiped away my tears and stood up. Tiomandi had already left, and even if I cried again, it would be useless. It's better to put all my energy into the difficulties in front of me. If Tiomandi can be called a powerful force, then it must not be ordinary. It is very likely that the people from the Holy Dragon Knights have already surrounded this place outside. Whether we can escape or not is still an unknown number.

  I took out a set of clothes from the mustard bag and changed into them, picked up the ink Ming beside me, and walked in the direction of the Yongdao. After turning a corner, I found Jin Yin and Pan Zong lying on the ground. They weren't unconscious, but were sleeping. They had transformed back into their beastman forms and were continuously making loud snoring sounds.

  "Big brother, second brother, second sister, wake up quickly." I pushed Pan Zong and Jin Yin, and took the opportunity to check their pulses. Their bodies were all normal. Pan Zong was the first to wake up, "Ah, Fourth Brother, are you okay? Where is this?"

  Jin and Yin gradually came to, Jin said: "Fourth brother, are you okay?"

  As soon as they woke up, the first thing they heard was concern for my safety. I felt a warmth in my heart and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine, but our danger hasn't passed yet. Outside, there are probably many people from the Holy Dragon Knights guarding us."

  Yin was shocked and said: "Are you saying..."

  I nodded solemnly and said, "That's right, it's the dragon riders led by Liefeng and his gang. Perhaps two people who are even more formidable than Liefeng have also arrived here."

  "Old Fourth, what have you found in this cave?"

  I nodded and said, "Big brother, this matter can't be explained clearly for the time being. Let's just say I got a divine artifact, but my current strength is not enough to use it. We should get out of here and act according to the situation."

  Jin Dao: "Since there are so many powerful forces guarding outside, we might as well stay here. Even if we starve to death, it's better than being killed by them. Besides, they can't get in anyway."

  I smiled bitterly: "After I got that divine artifact, the natural defense here disappeared. They can come in at any time now. Let's go, I'm afraid they'll smash the stone cave and if we get buried, there won't be even a glimmer of hope left."

  Pan Zong and Jin Yin exchanged a glance, saying: "It's just a matter of seeing whose luck is better." From their eyes, I knew they didn't have much hope for escaping.

  "Big brother, what did you find after entering the cave?"

  Pan Zong smiled wryly and said: "After entering, we fainted and didn't wake up until you just called us."

  I nodded, it seemed that Tiomandi had put the two to sleep after leading us into the cave. "Let's go out." I said, and took the lead in walking towards the tunnel.

  Pan Tong and Jin Yin followed behind me, from their footsteps, I could tell that they were now in a heavy mood. I was the same, facing the Holy Dragon Knights, this unbeatable enemy, my heart felt a wave of despair. Although I had obtained the inheritance of the Mad God Teoman Di, if I couldn't get past this hurdle, everything would be for nothing. Lü Feng would definitely hate us to death, could he easily let me off?

  The cave path no longer circled around like last time. After turning three corners, the front suddenly brightened, and the entrance of the cave was right in front of me.

  I hesitated for a moment, then stepped out with a proud stride. As the successor of the Mad God, I absolutely cannot retreat in the face of life and death.

  Even with mental preparation, we were still stunned by the scene in front of us. As soon as we exited the cave, the first thing we saw was a white light screen that enveloped the entire mountain peak. The sacred atmosphere was majestic and inviolable. Although I didn't know what kind of magic this was, I understood that it wasn't something we could break through. And to be able to use such powerful magic, I think only the leader of the Holy Dragon Knights, Shenguang Tianyun, would be capable of it.

  After we came out, the dazzling light screen in front of us gradually faded, allowing us to see the outside scene. I stopped Panzong and Jinyin from transforming and took two steps forward, shouting loudly: "People of the Holy Dragon Knights, come out!"

  More than ten giant flying dragons descended from the sky and landed in front of us. The magician riding on the white dragon stretched out his hand, and the light screen in front of me disappeared. I was shocked in my heart, could this be the Guardian God of Light, Tianyun? He looked too young. He was looking at me with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, as if he was very interested in me. Lifen stood beside him, his eyes gleaming with a hint of hatred as he looked at us.

  "Are you Tianyun, the leader of the Holy Dragon Knights?"

  "Fierce wind angrily shouted: 'How dare you, who allowed you to directly call my brother's name, death is near, and you still don't know?'"

  Tianyun raised his hand to stop him from continuing, and said warmly: "That's right, I am Tianyun. How did you know about our Holy Dragon Knights? Even in the Dragon Body Empire, this should be a secret."

  I smiled coldly and said, "A secret? I'm afraid that in the not-too-distant future, this will become a secret known to all. As for how I knew, do you think I'd tell you?"

  Tianyun's expression didn't change at all under my provocation, and he still spoke warmly: "Young man, don't speak so rashly. I know you've just obtained something precious, but do you think you have the ability to contend with us?"

  I snorted, saying bluntly: "You old codgers who refuse to die, all you know how to do is meddle in other people's business. The treasure belongs to those with virtue, and the ten or so of you combined are probably over two thousand years old. Bullying a mere teenager like me, don't you feel ashamed? If we want to escape from here, we must find an opportunity, but opportunities aren't that easy to come by, so I'll have to use words to provoke him first.

  Tianyun remained unmoved, stopping the impulsive Liefeng and saying: "You're right, we old guys who refuse to die are indeed very annoying. Alright, I can give you a relatively fair chance. If I take action, you'll say I'm bullying you, so let's have all three of you together. You should be around 200 years old combined, right? Just work together and try to match my second brother, Moonless Cliff. If you can do that, I'll let you go. Otherwise..." Tianyun had a reason for letting Moonless Cliff take action. Although he found that the three opponents' abilities were not strong, one of them had received the legacy of the gods, who knew what special abilities they might have? Only he, Liefeng, and Moonless Cliff had the power to win stably. However, Liefeng was too impulsive and prone to killing their opponents, while Tianyun himself did not want to take action, so Moonless Cliff was the best choice.

  "Or what?"

  Tian Yun smiled slightly and said, "I won't kill you, I haven't stained my hands with blood for many years, and I won't make an exception for you. If you lose, then follow me wherever I go, from now until the day I die, without taking a single step away from me. How about it?"

  The three of us were stunned, not because the condition was too harsh, but because it was too generous. Winning would allow us to leave, and even if we lost, there would be no risk to our lives. After hearing his words, I thought quickly and said, "Can I change your trial method?"

  Li Feng angrily said: "My big brother gave you such a good condition, but you still want to pick and choose. Big brother, let me take action, I alone can deal with the three of them."

  Tianyun frowned and said, "Old Three, from now on you are not allowed to speak. Young man, tell me your method." Liefeng looked like he was afraid of Tianyun, muttered a couple of sentences, and retreated to the side.

  I glanced at Pan Zong and Jinying, saying: "I want to challenge Yuelu Cliff alone. If I lose, I'll follow you."

  I hadn't finished speaking when Pan Zong and Jin Yin simultaneously exclaimed in shock, "Fourth Brother, you're crazy! The three of us may not be able to defeat that guy, how can you do it alone?"

  Tianyun's expression changed to one of surprise for the first time, and he said: "Young man, do you think you can win against my second brother alone? Since you know about our Holy Dragon Knights, you should have heard of the name Yueru War God Yue Wuyue. If you're alone, you won't have any chance."

  I sneered and smiled, saying: "Even if it's the three of us, do we have a chance to win? I haven't finished speaking yet. My condition for fighting alone is that first, I must declare that when we entered the cave, my two brothers fainted and know nothing about this. This, I can swear on my warrior's honor. So, you only need to imprison me, and my two brothers are of no use to you at all. Therefore, my request is that regardless of whether I win or lose, you must let them go."