Chapter 96

Reborn, Fahai's new body was that of a farmer who fished by the river. He was not the closest corpse to Jinshan Temple, but this farmer had the most similar physique to Fahai. The others were either too old or too weak, making them unsuitable.

The farmer's body was about four li away from Jinshan Temple, which was not too far.

Fahai activated his Indestructible Golden Body and swiftly climbed over mountains and hills, heading quickly toward Jinshan Temple, or more precisely, Leifeng Pagoda.

At the base of Leifeng Pagoda, there was his purple-golden bowl, a powerful magical artifact that contained the White Snake. To complete this mission, he had to prevent Qing from obtaining it.

Above the stars, the game director turned to his team and said, "Contact Rose Tree and have him come over as well, just to be safe."

The monitor nodded but then said, "Rose Tree is already on his way and will be here soon."

"Oh? That's good." The director felt relieved.

In the game.

With a Level 3 body structure, Fahai's speed was extremely fast. A single leap covered over forty meters, and in a few jumps, he had climbed to the top of the mountain, less than two li away from Leifeng Pagoda.

On the other side, Qing had already ridden the waves into Jinshan Temple, knocking down the monks who couldn't escape in time, leaving no survivors. The various buildings of Jinshan Temple also suffered, with the wave of mud and rocks sweeping away the wooden structures, causing them to collapse.

She knew her sister was imprisoned in the purple-golden bowl, but she couldn't find it immediately. So, she demolished the temples, both to vent her anger and to search for the bowl.

The bowl, being a magical artifact, emitted a magical aura that could be sensed when close enough, making it easy to find.

As she charged through, Jinshan Temple was quickly destroyed, leaving only Leifeng Pagoda standing.

On the way, Qing didn't detect any magical aura from any artifacts, so she pinned all her hopes on Leifeng Pagoda.

Leifeng Pagoda was situated on the highest ground, and by the time the Qiantang River's tide reached here, it had lost much of its force. Qing jumped out of the wave, holding her green sword in one hand and a crooked monk's staff in the other.

This was Fahai's weapon. When Fahai was killed by the wave, Qing took his weapon. Although it was damaged, it still had a Level 3 data structure, making it very sturdy. The purple-golden bowl was also Level 3, so it was perfect for breaking it open.

Around Leifeng Pagoda, many monks who had fled to this place gathered. They were ordinary players, and even if they had some skills, they were no match for Qing, the destroyer. With Qing riding the waves and exuding a terrifying aura, the monks dared not stop her. The bolder ones watched from a distance, trembling, while the more timid ones turned and fled down the mountain.

Qing paid no attention to these monks and walked straight to the base of Leifeng Pagoda, swinging the monk's staff to start dismantling the pagoda.

As a Level 2 demon cultivator, Qing's strength was far beyond the ordinary earth and wood structure of Leifeng Pagoda. With a few powerful strikes, the foundation crumbled, and with a loud rumble, Leifeng Pagoda collapsed, leaving only a broken base.

A faint magical aura emanated from beneath the base, and Qing was overjoyed, knowing that the bowl containing her sister was there.

She swung her weapon more vigorously, digging with all her might.

The collapse of Leifeng Pagoda was witnessed by Fahai, who was two li away. He saw Qing's actions and was filled with hatred and urgency, wishing he could reach Leifeng Pagoda immediately to subdue the hateful green snake.

In his desperation, Fahai opened his mouth and let out a Lion's Roar, trying to disrupt Qing's actions. Even a few seconds' delay would give him a chance.

"Roar~" A transparent sound wave ball, as big as a head, flew out, dissipating energy as it traveled. By the time it reached Leifeng Pagoda, it was no larger than a fist. It hit the ground and exploded with a loud bang.

Qing was digging at the base when she heard the explosion and was startled. She turned around and saw a golden monk charging toward her from a distance.

"Maintainers always have the upper hand." Qing sneered. She could resurrect so quickly and still have full magical power: "Right, he must be in such a hurry because I'm about to dig up the bowl."

With this thought, Qing dug even harder, determined to save her sister before Fahai arrived. Once she did, they could fight him together and make him beg for mercy.

The base was quickly cleared, and the green stone ground was soon overturned, revealing a sealed box made of neither metal nor wood, with no lock, emitting a faint magical aura.

It's right here!

Qing glanced at Fahai, who was now within a kilometer, and feeling anxious, she struck the box with her staff.

The box deformed but unexpectedly did not break.

Fahai, with his keen eyesight, saw this and laughed, "Save your strength. The box is a specially crafted magical artifact. You've already lost!"

As he spoke, he opened his mouth again and let out another Lion's Roar, a semi-transparent sound wave ball heading straight for Qing, trying to push her away.

Qing was in a panic and struck the box with all her might. The box deformed even more but still didn't break, no matter what material it was made of.

Damn, why won't it break! Before the sound wave ball arrived, Qing struck it again, deforming her staff severely, and finally, a small crack appeared on the box.

At this moment, the Lion's Roar arrived. After traveling a kilometer, its power had dissipated to less than half its original strength. It hit the ground near Qing and exploded.

Debris flew everywhere, and a powerful sound wave spread in all directions, momentarily stunning Qing and pushing her backward.

Ha ha ha~ Fahai laughed triumphantly. As long as the White Snake wasn't released, everything was under control. With his Level 3 Golden Body, he could crush the green snake with his bare hands.

Qing was thrown back but was not alarmed; instead, she was overjoyed. She looked at the crack in the box, and a voice came from inside.

"Qing, is that you?"

"Sister?" Qing was delighted.

"The box is a restriction, but now that it's broken, the bowl alone can't contain me. I'm already out." The voice continued.

Qing was overjoyed and asked, "Why don't you come out, then?"

"Patience. Fahai is powerful but also arrogant. Wait for him to come closer, and I'll ambush him. You distract him first."

"Whatever you say, Sister." Qing felt completely relaxed, and her face showed a look of resignation, as if she had already accepted defeat.

By this time, Fahai had reached Leifeng Pagoda. He glanced at the restricted box and, seeing it mostly intact, felt relieved.

His quick glance was careless, and he assumed the White Snake hadn't appeared. The box was covered in dust, and he didn't notice the crack, thinking the situation was under control.

Looking at the green snake on the ground, Fahai sneered, "Sister, you're not being fair. Before, you didn't harm anyone, so I tolerated you. Now, you've caused a tidal wave and killed countless people. I can't let you go!"

Qing was instantly filled with anger, needing no pretense. She said, "You bald monk, you won't have a good end. We were living happily with Xu Xuan and didn't harm anyone. Why did you interfere?"

"Ha, not harming anyone? I ask you, have you paid your credit points?" Fahai found it amusing.

Qing fell silent.

"Without paying credit points, you logged into the game and played for a thousand years. You even married an ordinary player. If I don't interfere, other maintainers will. There's no such thing as a free lunch." Fahai stepped forward, clenched his fist, and prepared to punch the green snake out of the game.

The game administrators also relaxed, thinking the mission was about to end.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A white light shot out from beside Fahai, and the White Snake, who had been waiting, launched her inner pearl at Fahai.

Fahai was completely unprepared, and the inner pearl struck his head directly.

With a loud "Clang," like the sound of a morning bell, the white light flew back, and Fahai's head was bleeding, dazed and staggering, about to fall to the ground.

Qing leaped up from the ground, picked up the crooked staff, and struck Fahai's head.

As she struck, she cursed, "For meddling in others' affairs. I'll see if your body is harder or your staff is harder!"

Fahai's Golden Body increased his physical strength to Level 3, but the staff and the inner pearl were also Level 3. Striking like this would result in mutual destruction.

Although Fahai was dazed, he still had a last bit of consciousness: the Golden Body must not stop, or a single strike would shatter his body.

Qing struck with satisfaction, breaking Fahai's bones and leaving him lying on the ground, groaning, with only a breath left.

"Tragic." This was the thought of the game administrators.

The director sighed and asked the monitor, "Is Rose Tree almost here?"

Although Fahai had lost, there was still a super powerful maintainer in Hangzhou. It was said that this guy loved money, and it was unknown how he would be extorted this time.

"He's already at the foot of the mountain and is climbing up." The monitor pointed to a black dot at the base of the mountain where Leifeng Pagoda stood.

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