Insufficient balance

  Mr. Zhuang saw my movements and was stunned, saying: "What are you doing?"

  "I said: 'Teacher, this thing is too precious, please take it back, I really can't have it.'"

  Surprisingly, Master Zhuang didn't get angry this time, but instead looked at me with a pleased expression. I had been trying to take it off for half a day, but no matter what I did, I couldn't reflect it. Only then did Master Zhuang speak up, "It's useless, it requires a special incantation to remove it. Without my incantation, you'll be wearing it obediently for the rest of your life, foolish kid."

  After hearing her words, a strange palpitation surged in my heart. Teacher Zhuang brought me not only the care of a teacher to his student, but more, the warmth of a loving mother.

  Mr. Zhuang looked at me in surprise and said, "What's wrong? Are you not satisfied? Why are you staring at me like that?"

  Tears welled up around my eyes as I said emotionally: "Teacher Zhuang, thank you. You made me feel the warmth of humanity, I..."

  Mr. Zhuang walked over, put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Child, what's wrong? Looking at you, I can tell you had an unhappy childhood."

  I rubbed my eyes and said, "When I was young, except for my grandmother, no one had ever really cared about me. My mother never looked at me with a straight face, and my grandmother passed away a few years ago. At that time, I felt very desperate, the whole world in front of me was dark, until I met you and Zi Xue, then I saw a glimmer of light in the darkness again. Teacher, can I call you mom?

  Teacher Zhuang's face turned red, and she said: "Lei Xiang, I didn't expect your experience to be so unfortunate. My age can't make me your mother (Teacher Zhuang is about 11 or 12 years older than you), but I can be your sister, okay?"

  Sister is sister after all. Calling an unmarried woman "mother" does feel a bit... I nodded and said, "Sister, thank you."

  Mr. Zhuang said: "In the future when there are no outsiders, you can call me like this, little brother, what do you plan to do for this vacation?"

  I nodded and said: "I want to find a quiet place to cultivate for a while."

  Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "It's good that you have the ambition to make progress. There is a White Smoke Mountain about 300 miles away from here, where the altitude is very high and it's quite treacherous. Generally, there are no people living there, so you can go there."

  My eyes lit up and I said: "There's such a great place, close to the capital too, it's perfect. Can you tell me how to get there?"

  Mr. Zhuang took out a white paper and drew a simple map for me, saying: "Follow the map and you'll find it there. Be careful on the way, although your kung fu is good, but one mountain is higher than another, don't take things lightly. By the way, how will you solve the problem of eating on the mountain?

  I thought for a moment and said: "There should be some wild beasts or something, at that time I'll just hit some wild beasts, pick some fruits to eat and it's fine."

  Mr. Zhuang smiled mysteriously and said, "No need for that, I'll give you something good, sister."

  "I hastily said: 'No need, no need, sister you have already given me a lot, I can't take anything else from you.'"

  Mr. Zhuang took out a small porcelain bottle from the cabinet and said, "It's not something precious, it's this."

  "What is it?" I asked hesitantly.

  "Zhuang teacher said: "This is called Avoid Hunger Pill, eating one can make you not hungry for a day, enough to supplement your body's needs. Although it's not very precious, but it's very practical. There are 200 pills in this bottle, you keep them, sister has the method of making them, when you want to use them, just make them yourself."

  "I exclaimed with delight: 'I didn't know there was something so good, in that case I won't be polite.'"

  Teacher Zhuang saw that I had put away the Avoid Valley Dan and said, "Did you resolve the matter with Zi Xue last time?" As soon as she mentioned this, she recalled the scene where she kissed me and couldn't help but blush.

  I sighed and said: "Let's deal with all this when I get back, without absolute power, it's useless to say anything. Last time's misunderstanding I've already told her father about it, she should understand."

  Ms. Zhuang smiled and said, "As for emotional matters, your sister doesn't quite understand either, it's all up to you now. You're right, ability is the capital of speaking, your sister supports you." Although I was very curious how someone with her qualities didn't have anyone pursuing her, in order not to make her feel embarrassed, I didn't ask.

  I nodded, grasped Teacher Zhuang's hand and said: "Sister, I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself. Oh right, please help me tell Zixue to feed Heilong for me, she's the only one who can get close to him."

  Mr. Zhuang smiled and nodded, saying: "Be sure to come back before the new semester starts, I'm looking forward to seeing a brand new you. Don't rush your practice, lest you get into danger."

  "I will. Goodbye, sister." I put the inkstone into a leather case that Teacher Zhuang had prepared for me in advance and slung it over my back as I left her office.

  I went back to the dormitory to pack some clean clothes, Feng Yun and Huo Shi brothers had already left, I guess they all went home. As I walked to the entrance of the college, looking at the big words "Tian University", a sense of melancholy arose in my heart. I'm leaving, university. Zi Xue, I'm gone.

  As my back figure gradually disappeared, two purple shadows appeared at the entrance of the college.

  "Sister, do you think he will leave?"

  "It's hard to say."

  "It's all my fault, I misunderstood him, he must be mad at me. Sister, what should I do? I really love him..."

  "Never mind about that for now, go inside and take a look, maybe he hasn't left yet."

  Two purple shadows flashed into the college gate, and they came out again in a short time.

  "Sister, he's gone."

  "Sister, don't be sad, he's not going to stay away forever. Dad said he didn't blame you, right? He just wants to clear up the misunderstanding."

  "It's all my fault, why was I so distrustful of him?"

  "It's just a man, why are you making such a fuss over him? His horse is still here, just take good care of it for him. Let's go home, the holiday isn't that long, only two months."

  "Sister, you haven't experienced longing before, so how can you know my suffering?"

  ……

  Their voices gradually disappeared along with their distant figures. If I were still there, I would definitely recognize them - they were the sisters Ziyan and Zixue.

  ……

  I left the capital and headed in the direction that Master Zhuang had pointed out, using my flying technique to speed up my journey on deserted paths. This way, I was able to travel much faster. I had previously tested the sharpness of Mo Ming in a secluded area, and when dark magic powered it, its power surprised me greatly. With just a casual swing, it emitted a black light that cut down three large trees with trunks as wide as three men embracing them. I estimate that as my Tianmo Kung advances, its power will be further revealed.

  After all, walking can't compare to riding a black dragon. After a day of traveling, I walked approximately 200 miles and arrived at a small city. The sky had already darkened, so I decided to find a place to rest first and continue on the next day. As I strolled through the city, the streets were bustling with people, although not as crowded as the capital, it was still quite lively. I found an ordinary hotel to stay in for the night. The night had already fallen. After a dull day of traveling, I wanted to go out and relax, so I unconsciously walked out of the hotel.

  It's already very late and there aren't many people on the road. There is a bar in front of us. We've been rushing all day, let's go in and relax with a drink.

  I walked into the bar, and the design here is very rustic. As soon as I entered, I saw two large trees in the center of the hall, probably fake, with a canopy made of dense leaves, looking very elegant and serene.

  A waiter came over and said, "Sir, what would you like?"

  "I said: 'Bring me a large cup of drink and some snacks.'"

  The waiter nodded and retreated, I found a corner seat, about 30% of the customers in the bar, although not many people, but the bar was quiet, even if someone spoke, they were all in low voices, which made the environment here more serene.

  This serene feeling makes me very comfortable, after a while, the food and drinks I wanted all came up, I comfortably leaned back in my chair, eating slowly, with waves of fragrance constantly entering my nostrils.

  Just then, the tranquility was broken and three humans walked in at the entrance of the bar. The one in the middle had a long face with beady eyes, pale complexion with a greenish tint, looking like he wasn't a good person at all. The two people following behind him looked very fierce and should be his bodyguards or house slaves.

  As soon as they entered, the man in the middle shouted: "Waiter, come quickly and serve us good wine. Today I want to have a good drink here."

  His loud noise suddenly caused disgust from most people, and I couldn't help but say: "Be quiet, if you want to drink, find a place yourself, don't make a racket here."

  A waiter next to me kept making eyes at me, meaning I shouldn't say anything more. But how could my temper be so easily reined in?

  That toad-headed guy heard my words and suddenly flew into a rage, shouting: "Who's farting? Go catch him for me!" Seeing this scene, I felt as if I had returned to the world of the Beastmen where the weak were preyed upon by the strong. A cold smile appeared on my lips. Dealing with scum like this was my specialty.

  Two big men walked up to me, one of them stretched out a huge hand like a fan and grabbed me, saying: "Was it you who spoke too much just now? You offended our young master, you're dead for sure."

  I grabbed his wrist and said coldly, "It's me. What, do you want to look for trouble? What young master or not, in my eyes, isn't he just a dog that only knows how to bark randomly?" With one hand, I sent him flying out.

  That man with a rat-like face shouted: "Kill him for me, and I, Young Master Ben, will take full responsibility for all the consequences."

  The tavern owner rushed out and begged him, "So it's Young Master Bai who has arrived. Please, don't cause any more trouble in my small shop. Can't you just put today's bill on my account?"

  That young master Bai's triangular eyes swept horizontally, saying: "Get out, I'm furious today. If I say I want his life, he can't leave here alive. Whoever stops me, I'll kill whoever." As he spoke, he slapped the bar owner with a loud slap.

  Looking at his arrogant appearance, my anger suddenly rose up.

  I slammed my hand on the table and stood up, shouting: "If you have something to say, say it to me, don't make things difficult for others."

  Young Master Bai said, "Alright, you little brat wants to show off your heroism? Today I'll fulfill your wish, come at me." With his command, the two burly men let out a loud roar and simultaneously pounced on me. Judging from their movements, they had indeed practiced some martial arts, but it was nothing impressive in my eyes. This Young Master Bai or whatever, is definitely here to cause trouble, today I'll get rid of him for the people's sake. A strong killing intent surged into my eyes.

  I didn't dodge their attack at all, letting their fists and feet hit my body, but as they landed on me, they also heard the sound of their own bones shattering. The two of them sprayed blood wildly and flew back. If I were to engage in close combat with them, I'd probably need to put in some more effort. With this kind of one-punch-for-one-punch fighting style, relying on my super-strong defense, I achieved an unexpected effect. Just now, when they attacked me without dodging, it immediately stunned the opponent, and the outcome was decided in that instant. My two fists also simultaneously struck their chest.

  The young master was stunned by the scene in front of him, and when he found me walking towards him step by step, he realized his own danger, let out a strange cry, turned around and ran outside.

  Maybe he had done too many bad things, so when he was running away, his legs went soft and he fell to the ground. I stepped forward with one foot on his chest and said coldly: "Aren't you very arrogant? Didn't you want to kill me? Come on."

  "You dare to touch me and my father won't forgive you. He'll have you cut into ten thousand pieces, making sure you die a terrible death."

  I wouldn't have bothered killing someone as insignificant as him, but hearing him say that reignited the anger I had just calmed down from after my previous kill. I said calmly, "In that case, I was thinking of seeing how your father would spare me." My entire body emitted a strong murderous aura.

  The young master Bai finally realized the danger to his life, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, my foot had already stepped down, crushing his chest completely, causing him to die instantly with blood flowing from all seven orifices. However, I didn't realize that this first murder in the Dragon God Empire almost brought me my own death sentence.

  "I hate to say it, but you had it coming."

  The bar owner suddenly knelt down on the ground and cried out: "It's all over, it's all over, Young Master Bai is dead."

  Hearing him say this, I angrily shouted: "Is he your ancestor? You're so reluctant for him to die."

  The tavern owner said, "This outsider who has come from afar, you don't know that Young Master Bai is the only son of White City's Lord White Tian, and since he was young, he has been spoiled and has been acting tyrannically in our place. You killed him, and Lord White won't let us off."

  I impatiently pulled out a bag of gold coins from my bosom and threw it to him, saying: "Since you're so afraid of trouble, take this money and run quickly."

  The boss of the bar happily took the money and ran to the back, I looked at the scattered fleeing diners and thought about returning to my seat to continue eating and drinking. A diner grabbed me and said: "Brother, you'd better leave quickly, you can't defeat the White City Lord. Today you got rid of this evil for us, we're all very grateful, can't let you die here."

  I asked doubtfully: "Is that White Castle Lord really that powerful?"

  The guest nodded and said, "Bai Chengzhu is a retired dragon knight. Although the imperial court took back his giant dragon, they also rewarded him with this place. Here, he is like an emperor of the soil, and no one dares to provoke him."

  "I exclaimed in surprise: 'A retired Dragon Knight?' I didn't expect that even a retired Dragon Knight would have such great privileges in the Dragon God Empire, to the point of being able to become a castle lord."

  The guest said, "Yes, you'd better leave quickly. I've heard he has the strength of a Knight of Light, and even without his dragon, you're probably no match for him. Moreover, he still has 3,000 armored guards. Take advantage of the fact that news hasn't spread yet, and you can still make it out."

  Indeed, even without the dragon, I wouldn't be a match for the Dragon Knight. This is something I'm still very clear about. Waiting to die isn't my habit, so I nodded and said to the food customer: "Thanks for telling me all this, you should hurry up and leave too."

  I quickly returned to the inn to pack up and left the small town overnight.

  Because of that white young master's notorious reputation, no one went to inform the city lord of his death notice. It wasn't until the next day that the news reached White Tian's ears.

  By day, he led his men to the hotel, and when he saw his only son dead, he couldn't help but burst into tears. However, he had no idea what caused his son's death. Overwhelmed with intense hatred, he loudly shouted: "No matter where you are in the world, I will find you and use your blood to sacrifice my son's spirit."

  As I walked halfway, I shivered with a chill and couldn't help but laugh bitterly: "It seems that someone is scolding me." I really regret not listening to my sister's words, meddling in this trivial matter, making myself like a stray dog. I shook my head and quickened my pace.

  After a night of urgent walking, at 10 in the morning, I arrived at Baishan Mountain, which my sister (Zhuang teacher) mentioned. This place is indeed surrounded by smoke and fog, with very heavy humidity. As I climbed up along the winding mountain road, I occasionally encountered some small animals. For safety, I held Mo Ming in my hand, and the icy feeling it transmitted suddenly made me feel refreshed.

  Due to the early morning, the mountains were even more shrouded in fog. After climbing halfway up the mountain, visibility was less than 3 meters. The damp fog whizzed past me, giving me a feeling of entering the clouds. Another 300 meters or so of groping my way forward, I finally broke through the fog and the sun rose far away, casting its first rays on the cloud layer below, which looked like a massive pile of cotton balls, layered and breathtakingly beautiful.

  I looked up and saw the mountain peak towering into the sky, I had only climbed less than a third of it, no need to climb too high, just find a quiet place, the scenery here is so beautiful, this must be the place.

  I found a relatively flat area on the mountain slope, and in order to live better here, I used the Crazy God Dueling Qi to punch out a huge cave on the cliff wall, about two meters deep and two meters high. For safety, I made the entrance smaller, only a one-meter-wide and one-meter-high irregular hole, then chopped down two trees in the distance, split them into wooden boards with Ink Ming, and paved them at the bottom of the cave. A simple temporary nest was completed.

  It took me a whole day to finish all this, and since I dug the bottom of the cave into a slope, I don't have to worry about the invasion of rainwater. I lay on the wooden board on the ground, ate an Avoidance Pill, and now that I'm going to cultivate here for two months, time is pressing, so let's start now, I want to improve myself as much as possible.

  Thinking of this, I immediately got up and went out of the cave to find many vines, thickly blocking the entrance, and set a layer of seals at the entrance with dark magic. This way, it can block the invasion of wild beasts. Everything was ready, and I started this closed-door training.

  Twenty days have passed, and it's possible that the last time I went berserk changed my physical condition. The Crazy God Dueling Qi has made rapid progress through my constant practice and is now close to the third layer. Although I still can't break through for the time being, there is hope. What's bothering me is that the Heaven Demon Decision has made no progress in these twenty days. It was like this when I came, and it's still like this now. It remains stuck at the top of the third layer, unable to make a breakthrough, which means my dark magic power can't undergo a qualitative change. The Two-Winged Fallen Angel Transformation is also impossible. I once tried forcing a breakthrough but almost went mad, so I don't dare try again. With just one month passing, my heart is getting more and more anxious.

  Early in the morning, I stood by the mountain and gazed out at the endless sea of clouds. How can I break through this bottleneck? Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. Today, I won't practice. After all, Tianmo Jue and Kuangshen Jue have both reached a bottleneck, and breaking through isn't that easy anyway.

  I don't know what happened to Zi Xue, I wonder if the Duke explained things clearly to her. My life is so lonely, what should I do in the future? Should I return to the Beastman Kingdom and be my old self, or stay in the Dragon God Empire as a human? My heart is in turmoil, I am unable to make a decision about my own future. The Duke once told me to set a long-term goal for myself, what is my goal? Although I'm still young, I've already grown tired of the life of fighting and killing, my greatest wish is to not fight again, find a quiet place with Zi Xue and live out our days in peace. Humans, demons, and beastmen no longer at odds with each other. But is this possible? What can one person do? Any dragon knight could kill me with ease.

  I still have to go back to the Beastman Country, after all, it's my hometown. Compared with the Dragon God Empire, the Beastmen are far inferior in all aspects. If this continues, it will eventually lead to the destruction of the country. As for the Demon Clan, although I haven't had contact with them, I do have one-third of their bloodline. My beloved grandmother was also a member of the Demon Clan's royal family. All three major clans have a deep connection with me, so helping any one of them isn't the best choice.

  What is my goal? The most basic thing is to change the current state of the Beastman Empire first, to eliminate the bad habits of the beastmen. When it comes to dealing with low-intelligent beastmen, the best way is to use force. Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in my eyes.

  If I can help the Beastman Empire and the Demon Tribe become powerful enough to rival the Dragon God Empire, creating a balance between the three nations, perhaps there won't be as many wars. I don't want to be a hero, I just want to be an unparalleled strongman who does what he wants. I've made up my mind, when I complete my studies, I'll immediately return to the Beastman Empire. Although I dislike everything about that place, I must help the Beastmen become powerful. When the Beastmen have grown strong enough, perhaps I'll go to the Demon Tribe next. It can't be allowed for the two nations of demons and beasts to unite and destroy the Dragon God Empire. Once the three nations are equally powerful, my mission will be over.

  Yes, my goal is to become an unparalleled strongman and change the current relationship between the various tribes, allowing all ethnic groups to develop peacefully. This goal is ambitious enough, I'm afraid it will take a lifetime to complete it, after all, one person's power is always insignificant. Thinking of this, my eyes lit up, right! If one person's power is small, why not find more like-minded people to work together? If successful, it would bring great blessings to the people of all ethnic groups on the entire continent. (It was this decision today that made "Our Power" become the fourth major force that could influence the decisions of the three tribes in the future, and also took an important step towards climbing onto the stage of history.)

  With all this in mind, I feel like everything has become clear and my mood is great. The distant sunrise has broken through the clouds and is slowly rising. I look up at the sky and let out a long whistle, mobilizing all my internal energy with the sound of my whistle. The Crazy God Seal and the Heavenly Demon Seal are circulating rapidly inside me in two separate parts, one yellow and one black, surrounding my body in a frenzy of rotation. The clouds around me are pushed away by the strong airflow, and I feel like all the blood in my body is boiling. I know that this might be an opportunity. I stop whistling and sit cross-legged on the ground, letting the two different energies inside me operate freely. My internal meridians are surging with incredibly powerful energy, making me feel like my whole body is like a huge balloon. The fundamental difference between the Crazy God Seal and the Heavenly Demon Seal lies in the two positions of my chest and brow, where the Heavenly Demon Seal starts from the brow and mainly revolves around my brain, while the Crazy God Seal wildly operates through every meridian in my body without exception.

  When the two energies intersected for the 99th time at the brow point, I felt like my whole body was exploding, and all the meridians were different. The originally energy-filled meridians now seemed so empty, I knew that the meridians had been expanded again, and my whole body felt incredibly comfortable and light, as if floating. The yellow and black energies continued to flow, and my heart was filled with wild joy, because not only had I broken through the third layer of the Tianmo Jue, but also the third layer of the Kuangshen Jue.

  I slowly withdrew the two energies back to their own places, Tianmo Jue and Kuangshen Jue did not stop running, they just slowed down, which means that from now on, even if I don't deliberately cultivate them, they will continue to grow.

  I opened my eyes and found that it had already entered the night. If there were people, they would definitely see two cold lights flashing in the dark night - that was my gaze.

  I began to chant the incantation from the Tianmo Decree: "Darkness condenses the soul, falling is freedom, awaken, endless demonic power sleeping in my blood." The dark magic that had just calmed down started to frantically circulate with my incantation. I felt a cold chill pierce my brain and couldn't help but let out a pained moan. My originally light green hair gradually turned black, my skin became crystal clear, and my muscles bulged. A sudden surge of intense pain shot through my back, as if my entire body was being torn apart. A pair of over two-meter-long wings suddenly unfolded behind me, and the dark magic quickly spread throughout my body. A faint layer of black air surrounded me, but what I found most strange was that the Crazy God's aura had completely merged with the dark magic. Now, all I could feel was the dark magic mixed with the Crazy God's aura. For the first time, I felt like I possessed such immense power. The Mo Ming on my back suddenly let out a joyful moan and shot into the sky with a whooshing sound. My heart skipped a beat as I thought about chasing after it, only to discover that I was already by its side. Even I couldn't adapt to my own speed.

  I grasped Mo Ming with one hand, continuously pouring dark magic into it. Mo Ming emitted a strong black light. With a flicker of my mind, my body returned to the ground, and a hint of evil intent flowed out on my face. I felt that my brain was extremely clear, and everything I saw did not contain any emotions. The current me should be in the most suitable state for battle.

  I let out a clear whistle, channeling the dark magic into my sword. My body leapt up, and I spread my wings at an angle to the rear of my body. I flew 10 meters high in the air, grasping the Mò Míng's power with both hands, swinging it downwards in a black chain. The black chain floated gently towards the ground, exploding with a loud crash, sending trees and rocks flying everywhere. A deep chasm appeared on the mountain wall, over 10 meters long, half a meter wide, and one meter deep.

  I looked up at the sky and laughed long, I finally succeeded, so many years of hard work were not in vain, I also have the ability to fall from heaven, no need to fear Rivaille anymore. I tried again with my Mad God Fist, it was launched with a sword, although the Mad God's fighting spirit merged into dark magic, but did not affect its essence, and its power was almost comparable to the abilities I used after going mad. Because my Mad God's fighting spirit also reached the third layer, so I also learned the third punch of the Mad God - Crazy Dragon Dance.

  The purpose of this retreat has been achieved, I found a huge stone to block the entrance of the cave and prepare to go down the mountain.

  I had originally wanted to climb up the mountain peak to take a look, but my deep thoughts of Zi Xue made me give up on this idea. However, I did not know that I had thus missed out on a great opportunity for further advancement, which is another story that will be told later.

  After descending from White Smoke Mountain, I followed the original path back. The joy of increased power made me forget about the incident in the small town. When I arrived at the small town, I thought to myself, "Forget it, since I'm already here, let's just hurry through. Who would have thought that I'd run into an enemy? Even if I do, I won't necessarily be afraid of him." Having just cultivated the Fallen Angel body, I couldn't help but feel a bit arrogant.

  I successfully passed through the small town, it seems that whatever was chasing me during the day has gone somewhere else, probably not in the city. Just as I thought this, a thunderous shout suddenly came from my ear. Not good, I've been surrounded.

  A large number of Dragon God Empire soldiers rushed from all directions, and in front of me, a man wearing white armor and holding a long spear charged towards me. His arrogant momentum gave me great pressure, I knew that this battle was inevitable, and the opponent in front of me should be the lord of the small city - White Day.

  The horse in front of me stopped 10 meters away, and I saw his appearance clearly. This man was indeed a former dragon knight, with a height no less than mine, although his hair and beard were all white, but his waist was straight and upright, the whole person was like a spear ready to be launched.