"That's not the answer I was hoping for, Master… baiter?" Apollo deliberately dragged out his words, a clear mockery.
"You've already hit my nerves. That won't work," Master Li replied coldly. "Tell , who are you really?"
"Does it matter? What about our deal?" Apollo asked, narrowing his eyes. "You seem smart to . Don't tell you've already forgotten our deal? Was it because you're old?"
"I see, you don't want to tell who you really are, Yoma," Master Li said. "The deal is done. You can have your stupid, weak monkey back."
"Sweet. I thought you were becoming seni–"
"But I will never leave this place until you tell who and what you really are!" Master Li interrupted with a shout. He flicked his unconscious disciple to the corner of the battlefield as if discarding him.
Then, the overwhelming pressure from earlier erupted from his body again.
The whole 'world' turned dark, with black clouds rolling across the sky.
A frown appeared on the beggar's face as the suffocating atmosphere seed to grip his neck. 'Death' returned, its presence behind him, staring directly into his soul.
Apollo didn't understand how the old man could produce such an effect, especially since Master Li wasn't using any visible Technique. It was cool, honestly—though not his style, as it felt far too depressing.
"Why be so… aggressive, old man?" Apollo asked, taking a deep breath.
"You have the presence of the Great Serpent," Master Li said, his body starting to float higher. "That should be impossible. The shadow of a Legendary Beast in a human body—that's impossible."
"You know… your skepticism will only bring negativity into your life. Why don't we sit down… and do so yoga?" Apollo offered between deep breaths. Despite the suffocating feeling constricting his neck, he wasn't completely afraid. Well, maybe a little—he valued his life above all else. But not enough to beg for rcy.
That's why he decided to talk it out with the old man.
"Yoga? Is that it?" Master Li asked coldly, his eyes fixed on the beggar. "You will tell everything, Yoma, or else you will suffer a fate worse than death."
Master Li raised his hand, and the pressure intensified.
"I…" Apollo couldn't form words as his neck tightened on its own. At the sa ti, thunder and lightning reverberated through the air, and the dark clouds above swallowed the entire sky of the mini-dinsion they were in.
Sht! This annoying Masterbait– Li! Why does he think I'll tell him my secret?!* Apollo thought with a frown. He tried to channel the power of the beginner stage of the Great Serpent Ascendant Transformation to break free from the suffocation, but the heavy atmosphere suppressed his full power.
Realizing this, Apollo glanced toward the dark sky. Seeing the flashing lightning, a crazy thought resurfaced. Do I really have to call forth another Lightning Tribulation?
The beggar began to weigh his options. It was sothing he wanted to avoid, and the re thought of it sent shivers down his spine.
Fortunately, what happened next made him sigh in relief.
"Uncle Li, stop!"
The shout was like a ray of light piercing through the dark world.
Master Li turned to see Headmaster Axton flying toward them with a worried expression.
"What is the aning of this, Axton? If you don't satisfy with your answer, you will share the sa fate as him," Master Li warned.
"You made a deal with him, and it's done. He won, so he gets the monkey back," Axton said, taking a deep breath. Being more experienced, he used his Qi to endure the intense pressure without difficulty. "This is just bullying, Uncle Li."
"Oh? You're arguing with now?" Master Li raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting this. He glanced at the Wanderer behind Axton before refocusing on the branch Headmaster. "It seems there's sothing going on that I don't know about."
"The deal is done," Axton repeated firmly.
Master Li was silent at first, though it didn't last long. Monts later, he burst out laughing—a laugh filled with anger. However, the laugh abruptly stopped, as if soone had pressed pause.
"You've beco too full of yourself, Axton," Master Li said coldly, the intense pressure now focused on Headmaster Axton. "You're only a branch Headmaster in a backward place. Your position amounts to nothing, especially in front of ."
"I know," Axton replied without breaking eye contact. Normally, he would never do this, as respect must be shown to an Elder, even an Outer Elder. But the current situation was different—it involved the beggar.
"If you know, then where did you get the courage to stand in my way?!" Master Li shouted, his booming voice causing the barrier to crack.
"I'm not standing in your way. I'm only protecting your reputation and the Sect's reputation," Axton said, glancing to the side.
Master Li followed his gaze and saw the Headmaster of the Sword and Shield and the Headmaster of the Fire Shrine flying toward them.
Master Popo and Headmaster Elmo positioned themselves on either side of the beggar, who watched the unfolding drama with interest.
Apollo studied the flow of their Qi, using it to counteract the oppressive pressure, successfully doing so on his first try. Still in his transformation, he couldn't help but look at Headmaster Axton with admiration.
He's smart. With this thod, he's basically removing himself from the center while using Elmo and the exhibitionist as cover, Apollo thought.
However, Master Li wasn't a fool. He understood exactly what Axton was doing.
"I must say, you impress , Axton," Master Li said.
"I don't know what you an," Axton replied with an 'innocent' look. "I just want to protect our reputation."
"Is this how an Elder of the Great Serpent Sect behaves?" Elmo smirked. "Bullying soone just because they're weak? I expected more from you, Outer Elder Master Li."
"What can we say? He's only an Outer Elder, and for them, leaving the sect is like picking an apple from a peach tree," Master Popo added, his robe once again being blown to the side by the wind. "I wonder what the other sects from the Middle Continent will do when they find out that an Outer Elder from the Great Serpent Sect is bullying soone weaker than him."
Master Li's face twitched at these words. The weakling Headmasters had struck a nerve by ntioning sothing he didn't want to hear.
The beggar, however, couldn't help but look at Elmo and Master Popo strangely. Are you guys protecting or insulting ? You're calling weak? I could beat the two of you even if you joined forces!
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