The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Chen Dong darted through the streets, searching for the source of the crows. Many other Martial Artists were doing the same.

Beijing truly lived up to its reputation as a land of hidden masters. In this short time alone, Chen Dong had already spotted no fewer than a hundred Grandmasters, and even nine at the Celestial Spirit level.

Meanwhile, atop a skyscraper, Lord You stood against the wind, with Corpse Dove at their side.

"Lord You, you said Beijing is the most flourishing place for the Martial Dao. Do you think Lord Ming will be here?" Corpse Dove asked.

Lord You's voice was cold. "Search carefully. If she is here, I will be able to sense it the moment she makes a move!"

Corpse Dove patted its head with a wing. "And what if—I'm just asking—what if she didn't cultivate in this reincarnation?"

With eyes closed, Lord You spoke slowly. "Some things don't change, even across multiple reincarnations. Her talent is extraordinary. Even without cultivating, she would be different from ordinary people! Some flies are approaching. Go deal with them."

Corpse Dove cackled in excitement. "Lord You, can I kill them?"

Lord You's voice was devoid of emotion. "As you please."

Xue Yi and several other masters at the Celestial Spirit level arrived at the base of the skyscraper. Gazing up, they were certain this building was the source of the crows.

There were simply too many crows. They had been killing them for a while but discovered the flock was endless. The only way to resolve the incident was to deal with it at the source.

Before they could even begin to ascend the skyscraper, a strange bird with dark feathers appeared before their eyes.

"You flies see Lord Corpse Dove and still don't kneel!" The strange bird's incredibly arrogant voice echoed in their minds.

They were utterly shocked, indignant, and immediately on guard. This ability to transmit one's voice into their minds was something they had only ever read about in books.

"Since you won't kneel, you can all just die!" Corpse Dove shrieked, and with a flap of its wings, countless black feathers shot toward the crowd like piercing rays of light.

The masters instantly raised their Protective Celestial Spirits, intending to block the black feathers.

Even techniques like turning leaves into projectiles or controlling stones with qi could be easily blocked by their Protective Celestial Spirits, so they assumed blocking mere feathers would be a simple task. But to their shock, the power of these black rays was far beyond their imagination, instantly piercing their defenses and severely wounding them.

In just the first clash, several of the masters were severely wounded, and the rest did not escape lightly injured.

Xue Yi punched a black ray aside. Seeing the state of the others, he drew a sharp breath. 'This strange bird's power is terrifying!'

Without a moment's hesitation, he instantly summoned his External Manifestation and threw a punch at Corpse Dove.

With a caw, Corpse Dove dodged the punch. It was no longer the weak creature it had been right after leaving the Blood Pool, its power still unrecovered. For its current self, fighting an External Manifestation was a simple task. With a peck of its beak in Xue Yi's direction, it sent a black ray carrying a phantom image of itself hurtling toward Xue Yi's External Manifestation.

BOOM! Xue Yi's External Manifestation stumbled back six or seven steps. In its retreat, it crushed two flowerbeds and snapped a lamppost.

That single strike caused Xue Yi's External Manifestation to dim by a good thirty percent.

Xue Yi's heart sank. 'I can't handle this bird on my own.' He took out his phone, hit a speed-dial number, and shouted, "Quick! Notify the Qiankun Realm! A monster has appeared in the mortal world! We can't handle it!"

In the moment it took him to call for help, five more black rays slammed into his External Manifestation, beating Xue Yi to the point where he was powerless to fight back.

The other masters tried to come to his aid, only to be sent flying again by the black feathers.

Just then, Xue Yi spotted a flash of lightning in the distance and yelled toward it, "Chen Dong, help me! After this, the Military Suppression Department will stay out of your business!"

Chen Dong had been hiding rather well, but there were simply too many crows in the sky, and they had spotted him. He dodged repeatedly, but the crows seemed to be under someone's command. Unable to shake them, he had no choice but to make a move.

Hearing Xue Yi's plea, Chen Dong didn't think twice. He instantly condensed his External Manifestation and leaped into the attack against Corpse Dove.

"CAW! It's you, brat! How are you not dead?" Corpse Dove shrieked.

Chen Dong hadn't just acted to save Xue Yi. More than that, he instinctively sensed the threat Corpse Dove posed to humankind.

"If you're not dead, how could I be?"

"I don't know how you survived, but you will definitely die this time!" With a flap of its wings, Corpse Dove sent countless black feathers hurtling toward Chen Dong.

Thunder crackled around Chen Dong's External Manifestation as countless bolts of lightning shot out to clash with the black feathers.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! A series of explosions rang out.

CAW! Corpse Dove shrieked. A black light of astonishing energy formed before its beak, then instantly erupted into a beam that shot toward Chen Dong's External Manifestation.

The beam was so fast that Chen Dong's External Manifestation couldn't dodge in time. It was struck head-on, instantly collapsing and dissipating into the air.

Xue Yi's eyes filled with terror. 'It destroyed an External Manifestation in a single move! What kind of monster is this?' Seeing the creature was about to attack Chen Dong again, Xue Yi sent his External Manifestation forward with a punch to try and stop it.

Corpse Dove's crimson eyes swiveled to Xue Yi's External Manifestation. 'This fly dares to interfere with my finishing blow?' A moment later, another black beam shot out and disintegrated Xue Yi's External Manifestation.

After firing two black beams in a row, Corpse Dove seemed somewhat fatigued. It had not yet recovered to its peak state, and using two of its Innate Divine Techniques in succession placed an immense burden on it.

Just as it was about to deliver the fatal blow to Chen Dong, Lord You's voice sounded in its mind. "Corpse Dove, retreat. Many humans are rushing this way. There is no need for a drawn-out battle here."

Corpse Dove's crimson eyes darted about. It glared at Chen Dong, its heart filled with fury. This was the brat who had forced it to awaken prematurely, the one who had blasted it with lightning until it was like a roasted chicken. If it didn't seize this perfect opportunity to take his life, the hatred in its heart would never be extinguished. It instantly decided to kill Chen Dong before leaving.

Just as it was about to act, a cold command echoed in its mind: "I ordered you to leave!"

"But, Lord You..." Corpse Dove protested, unwilling to yield.

"Courting death!" came a disdainful voice. Two enormous, beautiful hands materialized out of thin air. One viciously seized Corpse Dove as if to crush it to a pulp, while the other snatched up Chen Dong.

"Lord You, spare me! Lord You, spare me!" Corpse Dove hurriedly squawked.

The giant hand eased its pressure, and a moment later, clutching both Corpse Dove and Chen Dong, it vanished from in front of the skyscraper.