Insufficient balance

  "Fourth brother, what are you talking about? Don't you remember what we said when we took our oath of brotherhood? We brothers must live and die together, how can you let us abandon you?"

  Yin also said angrily: "Yes, old fourth, if we are to be imprisoned, we will be imprisoned together. We absolutely won't leave you alone. Maybe the three of us going up together still have some chance."

  I looked at them with deep feelings and said, "Big brother, second brother, second sister, I know you are good to me, but do you think the three of us can defeat Yao Yu War God Yue Wuyan? That's impossible. Rather than that, it's better to minimize the damage. They won't let me go if you follow me and get captured together, then we'll have no hope at all. There are still many things for you to do. Listen to me, if they agree with my proposal, you immediately leave and return to the Beastman Country."

  "Absolutely not, if we're going to die, we'll die together. We will never let you fight alone."

  A cold glint flashed in my eyes, and I roared: "Can't you tell the difference between what's important and what's not?!" My wrist flicked, and I pressed Mò Míng against my neck. In a stern voice, I said: "If you still consider me your brother, if you don't want to see me die right in front of you, then listen to me." As I spoke, I lightly drew Mò Míng across my neck, and a streak of blood instantly appeared.

  "Fourth brother, don't!" Jin, Yin and Pan Zong exclaimed in unison.

  "Alright, we'll listen to you," Pan Zong said helplessly. He knew that I was a man of my word, and if I were to die at the hands of these dragon riders now, all hope would be lost. Coerced, he could only agree to my demands.

  I secretly let out a sigh of relief, as long as I can keep them safe, even if I die, I can rest in peace. I put down Mo Ming, turned my head to look at Tian Yun and said: "How about it, will you agree to my proposal?"

  Tianyun looked at Panzong, then at the gold and silver, and finally at me, nodding his head: "Alright, I'll grant your request."

  I felt a surge of joy in my heart, and I looked at Tianyun with a few more points of respect. My tone also softened somewhat, and I said calmly: "Alright, let me say a few words to my two brothers, and then they can leave first."

  Tianyun nodded slightly, raised his hand and signaled for his men to retreat a few steps. He himself sat on his horse with his eyes closed, no longer speaking.

  I turned around to see that Pan Zong and Jin Yin's faces were already filled with tears. Pan Zong choked back a sob, saying: "Fourth brother, it's all our fault. If we had stronger powers, you wouldn't have ended up like this... Fourth brother..." I grabbed his shoulder and smiled, saying: "Big brother, don't be like that. In my eyes, you are the best brothers. Don't worry, they just want to imprison me. I'll find a chance to escape. After you leave here, you must immediately return to the Beastman Empire and not delay for even a moment. When you get back, tell the Beast Emperor the truth and also warn him that he absolutely cannot lead an army to attack the Dragon God Empire, or it will bring devastating consequences to the Beastman Empire. If I'm not mistaken, because of this incident, the secret of the Holy Dragon Knights has already been exposed, and the Dragon God Empire won't be as conservative as before. I hope you can help the Beastman Empire to gradually develop and grow stronger. As soon as I escape, I'll immediately go back to find you. When you get back, don't tell mother the truth. Just tell her that I felt my powers were insufficient and have gone into seclusion to cultivate. If two years pass and I still haven't returned, then you can tell mother that I'm dead." As I said this, I felt a pang of sadness in my heart, and my thoughts turned to my mother.

  Pan Zong nodded and said: "I will, Fourth Brother."

  "Big brother, there are a few more things I want to entrust you with. If I don't come back within two years, please help me send my mother back to the Dragon God Empire. This is her only wish in her old age. You just need to send her to the residence of Duke Zifeng of the Dragon God Empire, and that's it. Duke Zifeng is an old friend of my mother's, and his two daughters are your fourth younger siblings, the ones I care about deeply. When you see them, please tell them the news of my death and say that I was wrong to them, and ask them to forget me and find a better future for themselves.

  Although I spoke calmly, my heart is already in pain like being stabbed by needles. This time, I'm afraid I really won't be able to see Ziyuan sisters again, and I won't be able to fulfill the promises I made to them back then. I took a deep breath, calming my emotions, and continued: "If I don't come back, please also trouble yourselves to go to the Demon Clan and tell Princess Mochen that the person she hates the most is already dead. Tell her that before I died, I deeply regretted what I did back then.

  Big brother, second brother, second sister, these few things are all entrusted to you."

  Yin Nu said: "Old Fourth, you must come back, Second Sister will be waiting for you."

  Tears also streamed down my face as I said to Jin and Yin, "Second Brother, Second Sister, you must take good care of yourselves. Your brother can no longer accompany you in savoring all the delicacies of the Dragon God Empire."

  He grasped Pan Zong's hand with his backhand and said, "Big brother, I originally promised you that I would go with you to the Dragon Clan to find a wife for you. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it now, but I believe that with your abilities, you will definitely find the best dragon goddess to be my sister-in-law."

  Pan Zong tightly hugged me, sobbing uncontrollably. Jin and Yin also opened their arms to hug me, the scene of farewell filled with thick sadness all around.

  After a long time, I pushed them away, wiped the tears from my face and said: "You should leave now. Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I want to tell you. In these few days in the cave, your physique has been changed. You are now like the Dragon King, with the upper limit of being able to rest in a state of detachment from worldly affairs. Work hard, I believe that you will definitely be able to break through the limits and reach the realm of the gods."

  Upon hearing this news, Panzong and Jinyinsi didn't show any excitement at all, instead they looked at me with reluctance to part.

  I took a sniff, and said: "There's a time for gathering and parting. Big brother, second brother, second sister, you all go ahead. If fate permits it, we'll definitely meet again."

  Under my constant urging, Panzong and Jinying left. Seeing their figures gradually disappearing from view, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least, I didn't implicate the two brothers.

  "Can we leave now?" Tianyun said loudly.

  I was stunned for a moment, then said: "Let's go, what are we going to do? Are we not fighting here?"

  Tianyun's body seemed to have no weight, floating over with a smile: "Do you still want to fight? You know yourself that you're absolutely not my second brother's match, just give up and leave, it'll save face and avoid injury. Don't worry, we won't hurt you. There are some things I need to ask you."

  I snorted, saying: "Not bad, I know I can't beat the War God of Yueru, Moonless Cliff, but knowing is one thing. If I knew I couldn't beat my opponent and gave up, would I still be worthy of being a warrior? Moonless Cliff, let's begin. As long as you defeat me, I'll go with you."

  Tianyun and Yuewu's faces even showed a hint of approval in the midst of the fierce winds, my persistence had earned their recognition.

  Yuè Wú Yá smiled slightly and said, "Since that's the case, then let me experience it for myself. What kind of powerful moves does this little one who has received the divine inheritance have?"

  I didn't respond, my hands grasped the ink Ming, and I chanted: "Darkness condenses the soul, falling is freedom, awaken, endless magic in my blood." I've already taken on the idea of not succeeding then becoming a martyr. Big Brother and the others have left, and I no longer have any worries about what's behind me. Whether or not my opponent knows that I'm a fallen angel is no longer important; I want to use my strongest power to fight against Yu Wu Ya, and see just how big of a gap there is between us, two mid-tier war gods.

  As I chanted, a thick black mist burst out of my body, and a black magic hexagram appeared beneath my feet. I let out a mighty roar towards the sky, and my hair and eyes turned black at the same time. Four enormous angelic wings emerged from behind me. Yue Wuyan exclaimed in surprise: "Four-winged fallen angel, so you're actually a demon!"

  Lü Feng took a step forward and said in a stern voice: "Was it you who ambushed me that day?"

  I sneered and said, "You're just realizing this now?"

  Fierce Wind Chong Tian Yun said: "Big brother, this little brat is a demon clan, we can't keep him. Let me kill him."

  Tianyun saw me transform, and his eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise. He furrowed his brow at Liefeng and said: "Do you want me to be an untrustworthy person? Whether human or demon, as long as my second brother wins him over, he will stay by my side forever, what's the difference?"

  If someone else had said those words, I would have thought they were looking down on me, but from Tianyun's mouth, I didn't feel that way at all. He was stating the facts - I didn't stand a chance against Wu Yue last month. I couldn't die, I absolutely couldn't die. I still had to leave behind a useful body for myself, and later take revenge for Tioman Di's big brother. Thinking of that despicable Death Messenger Gabriel, my heart suddenly filled with rage, and the crazy physique suppressed by death aura for a long time appeared.

  My muscles bulged instantly, tearing my upper body's clothes apart. The black hair that had grown from my transformation into a fallen angel gradually turned blood red. My pupils shrank and then enlarged again, also turning the same color as my hair. Four wings sprouted from my back, with red replacing black, and unlike before, the blood-red wings had a golden glow on them. I felt the elements around me gathering frantically towards me, and my entire body emitted large patches of bloody light, looking eerie. The complex golden symbol that Tiomandi left on my forehead during the transmission reappeared, and standing in front of the Holy Dragon Knights, I stood proudly like a demon god between heaven and earth. I had never felt this way before, as if all the energy around me was under my control. Flapping my blood-red wings, I floated in mid-air, grasping Mokuren with both hands, coldly staring at Moonless Cliff in front of me.

  Tianyun was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "This kid, there are still many places that surprise me, and he can actually go berserk. The four-winged fallen angel after going berserk is something I've never seen before." In his heart, he secretly congratulated himself on sending Yueluo Cliff to the stage. If he had only sent a ordinary dragon knight, the outcome would have been uncertain.

  Yue Wuyue also revealed a cautious expression after seeing me go berserk, he had never seen such an anomaly before, and from his own mount Blue Dragon, he plucked a deep blue long spear.

  This is my first time going berserk after transforming into a four-winged fallen angel, the first time I've become a four-winged blood-red angel. I discovered that unlike before, going berserk didn't affect my mental clarity at all. I knew this state wouldn't last long, so I took the initiative to launch an attack.

  A flash of blood light, I brought up a long string of bloody shadows, swinging the ink Ming fiercely towards Yuè Wú Yá. With a heroic spirit, I went with all my might, not intending to return. My speed even exceeded my own thoughts, and I only felt that as soon as I raised my hand, the ink Ming had already been swung out, without needing deliberate control. The ink Ming emitted a long, nearly three-zhang blood glow, and the original ten-zhang distance between me and Yuè Wú Yá seemed to be non-existent. A red light flashed, and the sword glow had already reached the top of Yuè Wú Yá's head.

  Yue Wuyai didn't expect my speed to be so fast, my whole body rose with blue light, the dragon gun was raised, and it hit the sword blade right in the middle, making a clear "ding" sound in the air. My violent strike was deflected like this. Due to insufficient preparation, Yue Wuyai was actually shocked back by me for a step. Liefeng's face changed beside him, in terms of strength, Yue Wuyai was even higher than him, unexpectedly suffering a loss at the first blow.

  The white hair on the cliff of Moonless was scattered, and a hint of anger appeared on his face. I knew that in terms of strength, I couldn't beat him, so under advantageous circumstances, I naturally couldn't give him a chance to catch his breath. Like a stormy rain, I launched seven consecutive sword strikes, each one using the full force of my Crazy War Heaven's technique. A fierce blood-red aura burst forth like a tornado towards my opponent. Due to the speed being too fast, the seven swords seemed to be completed in an instant, and Moonless retreated three steps once again. When I struck out with the eighth sword, the Moonless before me suddenly vanished. My heart was shocked, as I hadn't expected that even at such a high speed, he could dodge in an instant.

  Unable to help myself, my body suddenly flipped over and let out a loud roar: "Crazy Dragon's Urgent Dance." My body transformed into a gigantic blood-red dragon that charged backwards. Just as I had expected, Moonless Cliff was right behind me launching an attack, his blue dragon spear emitting three points of light that shot towards me in a flurry.

  "Boom." My body was bounced back, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood in mid-air. Zhong Wei Shen indeed wasn't just a name, even with my double transformation I couldn't gain the upper hand in terms of strength. A red flush flashed across Yue Wu Ya's face, seemingly also having suffered some light injuries. His eyes flowed out with an expression similar to that of Li Feng back then, and the blue aura surrounding his body seemed twisted.

  The rapid recovery ability after going berserk played an important role, and when I flew backwards, my injuries had already lightened up a lot. Just as I was about to continue attacking, the blue light rain suddenly enveloped everything in front of me. This light rain didn't have any domineering aura, looking very gentle, but I knew that every single point of this light rain had the power to take my life. This is the true strength of the Radiant Rain Battle God.

  I remained calm in the face of danger, letting out a loud roar: "Crazy Shadow Hundred Splits." I transformed into countless shadows that charged towards the light rain, and at first glance, it seemed as if every single drop of light rain had a shadow to counter it. The air was filled with the sound of intense energy collisions - boom, boom, boom... I don't know how many times I clashed with Moonless Cliff. Time and time again, I managed to block Moonless Cliff's killing moves, but I could feel the strong energy around me constantly tearing at my body, and it seemed like I was about to collapse at any moment.

  With a loud "whoosh", one of my wings was pierced by the long dragon spear, and my originally strong physical defense seemed to be useless against Moonless Cliff's attack. Due to my frenzied state, I could hardly feel any pain, but I knew that his next target would definitely be my heart. Sure enough, Moonless Cliff's spear transformed into seven pale blue light points, all of which were shooting towards my chest. At this critical moment, I suddenly felt a wave of fatigue wash over me, as the intense battle had consumed my energy at an alarming rate, and my frenzied state was beginning to wear off. I no longer had the strength to stop his attack. The seven spears that had seemed to be flying at lightning-fast speed now appeared to be moving extremely slowly in my eyes, and I knew that my life would soon come to an end under these seven spears.

  Tianyun shouted, "Second brother, spare him!" But he was too far away, and even if he were more powerful, he couldn't stop Yueluosha's lightning-fast seven strikes. Yueluosha heard Tianyun's call and also came to his senses from his anger, but it was already too late for him to withdraw his full-force attack.

  It felt like there was a blank in my mind, and suddenly the last words of the mad god Teomanji appeared in the blank. I muttered unconsciously: "Mad God's War Armor." A golden light burst out from my chest, and the shining chest armor and heart mirror appeared on me. Ding ding ding ding ding ding, seven clear sounds floated in the air, my body flew backward, blood spraying wildly. Although the mad god's armor blocked all attacks for me at the last moment, the devastating power still left me severely injured. Mo Ming slipped out of his hand and fell into a nearby thicket.

  Golden light flashed, the Crazy God armor retreated back into my body after completing their task. With my current strength, I can only let them withstand it for a moment at the most critical moment. Tianyun murmured: "I was right, it's really him." This is the last sentence I heard, and the severe pain and intense fatigue made me fall into a coma.

  Yuè Wú Yá did not pursue again, he stared blankly at the opponent who fell to the ground in front of him. Although he was relieved that he had not killed his opponent, he also wondered why his full-strength seven shots had not penetrated his opponent's chest, and what that last golden armor was.

  The cloud floated over, glaring at Yuè Wú Yá with a blaming gaze. He stretched out his hand and sucked up Léi Xiáng's body. As soon as he came into contact with Léi Xiáng's body, he knew that this young man who had received the divine inheritance was not going to die yet. Calmly saying: "Let's go, return to the team headquarters." Saying so, he floated back onto Bái Lóng's back and flew away first.

  Yuè Wú Yá and Lì Fēng both knew that their big brother was angry, so neither of them dared to say more. They each mounted their own giant dragon, bringing the remaining dragon riders to follow closely behind.

  However, neither of them noticed that the fallen Mo Ye was shining with a dark light in the nearby thicket.

  …………

  As I opened my eyes, I found myself in a small stone hut with very simple furnishings, only a tea table and two chairs, and then there was this bed. I felt extremely weak, the injuries inside my body were throbbing with pain from time to time. Wasn't I supposed to be dead? Although at the last moment I managed to chant the incantation for summoning the Crazy God's armor, I didn't know if I had succeeded or not. With great effort, I raised my hand and touched my chest, only to find that there was no wound from being pierced by the dragon spear. So, it seemed I really wasn't dead after all.

  I tried to gather the two energies within my body, but found that a thin layer of white light surrounded the dark magic that had taken hold at my brow point, cutting off my connection with it. The same was true for the fierce energy in my dantian. No wonder I felt so weak, going from being a top-notch expert to an ordinary person would naturally make me feel unaccustomed. I hardly had any external injuries, and all the pain in my body came from internal injuries caused by Yue Wuyue's powerful strength.

  I know that now, it must be in the hands of the Holy Dragon Knights, my abilities are completely sealed. If so, how can I escape? I strained to stimulate my own thoughts, communicating with the two sealed energies, trying again and again, but the result was always futile. The newly awakened me used a large amount of spiritual power, sweating on my forehead, and my body's weakness became even more severe.

  "Foolish child, don't waste your energy anymore. You are impossible to break through my seal." Tianyun's gentle voice sounded in my ear.

  I had no idea when he came in, still wearing that somewhat tattered white magic robe. He sat on the edge of my bed and smiled: "Your abilities have exceeded our imagination, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, I can only seal your abilities."

  I gazed at him coldly, with intense hatred in my eyes. In my heart, I secretly thought: With my powers sealed away, am I really going to be stuck here for the rest of my life?

  Tianyun said with a warm smile, "I'm really sorry about that day, I didn't expect my second brother to make a sneak attack, I apologize on his behalf." Although he was an enemy, his demeanor indeed gave me some admiration. Tianyun continued, "Are you not feeling a bit resentful about losing?"

  I shook my head, my voice a little hoarse as I said: "Moonless Cliff can easily defeat me even without the giant dragon, what's there for me to be dissatisfied about? I know the gap between him and me."

  Tianyun smiled slightly and said, "Actually, at the level of martial arts that your second brother and third brother have reached, whether or not they have a giant dragon to assist them doesn't make much difference. Moreover, it wasn't easy for your second brother to win either; he even suffered some minor injuries. It was precisely because of those injuries that he would resort to killing moves. The strength you displayed that day truly shocked us."

  I snorted and said, "What's the point of saying these things now? Anyway, I'm just a prisoner under your control, do whatever you want."

  Tian Yun said, "I won't do anything to you, I've already said that. It's just that I want you not to leave me during my lifetime, that's all. Of course, during this period of time, I won't easily restore your powers. I have a few questions to ask you, about what happened in that stone cave."

  I gave him a glance and said proudly: "Go ahead and ask, but I'm not necessarily going to answer you."

  Tianyun said indifferently, "If I'm not mistaken, you should have received the legacy of God. In your final confrontation with Second Brother, it was precisely that suit of divine armor that saved your life."

  "There's no need to hide anything," I nodded and said, "Yes, I have accepted God's inheritance."

  Tianyun smiled slightly and said: "What you've accepted should be the inheritance of the Mad God Teomanthys, right?"

  I was shocked and sat up with a start, staring blankly at him, unable to utter a word.

  Tian Yun smiled slightly and said, "You just need to answer me with a yes or no."

  "I replied: 'Not bad, I have indeed accepted the inheritance of Tioman Di's big brother. How did you guess it? He is a heavenly god in the Heavenly Realm after all.'"

  Tianyun smiled and didn't respond, changing the subject by saying: "I never thought that Kuang Shen would actually choose a demon as his successor, it's truly astonishing."

  I hummed and said, "What demonic tribe? I am human. In the eyes of Tiomandi's brother, there is no racial distinction, only you ignorant people who always hang on to your racial identity. You still haven't answered my question, how did you know that I accepted the legacy of the Mad God?"

  Tianyun slightly furrowed his brow and said, "You're indeed the Mad God, I was too mundane. Yes, why should there be racial distinctions? As beings of the same realm, we all have the same right to survive. As for how I knew you accepted his legacy, I'll tell you later. But, why did you say you're human? Fallen angels transforming isn't something humans can possess."

  I gave a cold smile and said, "That's just your ignorance. Why can't fallen angels transform into humans? Let me tell you, I'm a hybrid of the three tribes: human, demon, and beast. Not only do I have the bloodline of the demon royal family, but I also possess the bloodline of the strongest warrior among the beastmen, the Mongolian giant beast."

  Tianyun nodded and said, "So that's how it is. No wonder your recovery ability is so amazing. The Crazy God really has good eyesight. Your physique is much stronger than ordinary humans. What I find most strange is that when Tioman Di was in the divine realm, he was attacked by the three great angel leaders, Michael the Fighting Angel, Raphael the Charming Angel, and Sariel the Military Angel, but he didn't die."

  After hearing his words, I was shocked in my heart and asked doubtfully: "What kind of person are you? Why do you know so much about the affairs of the divine realm?"

  Tianyun smiled slightly and said, "I not only know these things, but I also know the process of how the angel Gabriel deceived the mad god Tiomanides. It's strange, isn't it? I'm 17 years old this year, which makes me an immortal person. In fact, with my abilities, I could have ascended to heaven and become a member of the divine tribe long ago, but I couldn't give up my feelings for the Dragon God Empire, so I've been staying here all along."

  I snorted coldly and said, "What's so great about the Divine Realm? It's all full of deceit and betrayal everywhere. Otherwise, Tioman Di wouldn't have suffered so much."

  Tianyun nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to see through it so clearly. The Divine Realm is actually not much different from our Human Realm, except that the gods living there are much stronger than the creatures in this realm. More than 30 years ago, the Light God Sudiman from the Divine Realm contacted me through light elements and we have been in contact ever since. He wanted me to ascend to the Divine Realm and grant me a divine position as the Guardian of Light to help him manage the light elements together."

  "I exclaimed in surprise: 'So, you really are the Guardian God of Light.'"

  Tianyun looked at my astonished expression and said gently, "Yes, but it's not yet time. It will be when we reach the Divine Realm. At that time, I expressed to him that I was reluctant to leave everything behind, so I didn't agree. However, Sudiman accepted me as his disciple and taught me many light system magics that don't exist in our realm, greatly increasing my strength. Master Sudiman's abilities are among the strongest in the Wingless Divine System, second only to the Crazy God. His powers have almost reached those of a first-class divine being. He once told me about Tioman Di's affairs and has great respect for the Crazy God. I was also deeply moved by the tragic love between the Crazy God and Princess Filian. On that day, when I arrived at the cave where you received your inheritance, I initially intended to follow my third brother's advice and destroy the entire mountain peak. However, I discovered that a divine inheritance ceremony was taking place inside the cave, and it was clearly a first-class divine being's inheritance. There are only six first-class divine beings: the fallen angel Lucifer who has defected to the demon clan, the four archangels in the Divine Realm, and Crazy God Tioman Di. Recalling his experiences, I gave up on attacking and that's why I knew you received his inheritance. The Crazy God Tioman Di is absolutely a righteous divine being. Although he was framed, in my teacher's and my eyes, he remains one of the first-class divine beings in the Divine Realm. I believe his choices won't be wrong, so I didn't kill you but instead let you stay by my side."

  The process was surprisingly tortuous. Due to Tianyun's respect for Tiomandi's elder brother, my good impression of him greatly increased. I said: "Since you believe in Tiomandi's elder brother's vision, why don't you let me go instead of imprisoning me?"

  Tianyun smiled and said, "I have been cautious my whole life. If I let you cultivate for a period of time and truly obtain the power of the Crazy God, then in this realm, no one will be able to control you. At that time, if you do something to the Dragon God Empire, I will be doomed to death. I once received great kindness from the king of the Dragon God Empire, which is why I am willing to continue guarding this place."

  "I asked: 'Then how do you plan to deal with me.'"

  Tian Yun said, "I just asked you to stay by my side. At first, seeing the friendship between you and those two beastmen, I understood that you are not a bad person, of course, nor can you be considered a good person. Otherwise, why would you use tactics to drive those greedy civilians to achieve your goals?"

  He knew all this, no wonder he was the Guardian God of Light. I nodded and said: "That's right, it was my rumor at first, the pressure brought by Liefeng was too great for me, I had to do so. I didn't kill Boran, but Boran died because of me. You can put this on my head, and you can take my life as revenge for them at any time. To be honest with you, even that poisonous smoke was released by me."

  Tianyun sighed and said, "Actually, I was just guessing. You're still too young. People like you who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals are the most terrifying. I definitely can't let you go. Here with me, you are absolutely safe, so I won't restore your abilities either. When the day comes that I think you can leave, that's when I'll lift the seal on you."

  He obviously wanted to grind my edges, and I felt a chill in my heart. If that was the case, how many years would I be locked up for? There were still so many things I needed to do. I angrily said: "Since you know about Teoman's big brother's experience, you should also understand his last wish. You lock me up here, how can I practice my skills and obtain the true power of the Crazy God? Are we just going to let Gabriel that godly trash roam free in the divine realm?"