Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 404 - 329 Dog

Chapter 404: Chapter 329 Dog

Information flooded in like torrents, emerging at speeds far beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Swimming through the current of this information, the eyes of the Great Bright Buddha seemed to pierce through the whole world, sensing the motion and change of the present.

"The present world is indeed an exquisite creation," he murmured.

"After the technological developments from ancient times to the present, individual martial strength had been continuously suppressed, with technology becoming the main force. The entire world has, therefore, become more stable and prosperous."

"But this status quo was destined to be shattered after the battle between Lin Xing and Xingxiao."

"Even as the days of great changes in the world approach, individuals pursue martial power with their madness swelling uncontrollably. The past prosperity and stability... will never return."

"A new era will come with an unstoppable momentum."

"It will be an era where the strongest, with their maniacal will and evil power, rape and devastate the entire world."

"To stop those madmen, to guide the world back to the right path, I need stronger power."

"The strongest power."

...

As the gates to the Immortal Palace opened, Xingxiao Dog noticed the person appearing before him and a thought crossed his mind, "The Master of the Taihe Sect?"

The one who appeared was a white-haired, youthfully faced old man.

"How did the Master of the Taihe Sect find his way here?"

"Never mind that, he must have come to rescue Yun Hezi, right?"

Xingxiao Dog secretly thought, "Should I have him help rescue me?"

Meanwhile, the entire base was already sounding the alarm. The opening of the dog kennel door had obviously garnered attention.

Hearing the alarm, Xingxiao Dog’s heart sank, "This idiot... busting in so directly, how could he not be discovered?"

"With the alarm blaring, Lin Xing would definitely arrive in five minutes at the earliest, ten at the latest, and blast him away."

"Should I ask for help? Have him rescue me?"

At that moment, Xingxiao Dog’s heart was caught in a severe dilemma.

On one hand, he desperately wanted to escape the current predicament, and the Master of Taihe Sect, who had suddenly entered the base, seemed to be his only hope.

On the other hand, the Master of Taihe Sect was certainly not an easy target, especially considering his current state, vulnerable to the whim of others; it was hard to say whether being in the clutches of the Master of Taihe Sect would make things worse or better.

Also, if he were to flee with the Sect Leader, it was highly likely Lin Xing would catch him and bring him back.

Xingxiao made up his mind in an instant, "To go with him and then get beaten up by Lin Xing... The outcome would only be more miserable. God knows what sorts of methods Jing Shiyu, that bitch, would come up with to torment me."

With that thought, he quickly hid behind the pack of dogs, not wanting to draw the Sect Leader’s attention.

But just then, the Master of Taihe Sect suddenly remarked, "Why does this ugly dog give me the impression of... a human?"

He lifted his foot, intending to approach Xingxiao Dog.

Xingxiao cursed silently at the old man’s overly keen senses and thought, "I can’t get involved with this idiot; I have to pretend to be a normal dog, so as not to draw his attention."

A wave of intense humiliation and anger surged within him, but Xingxiao knew this was not the time to dwell on such feelings.

"After all, no one knows."

"Endure it, Xingxiao, endure! Lin Xing has chosen the path of an Independent Immortal, there will still be chances in this life, I cannot give up like this."

Suppressing the shame and rage inside him, he looked toward the nearby dogs.

On the other side, the Master of Taihe Sect stopped in his tracks.

As he watched the ugly dog sticking out its tongue and continuously leaning on another dog beside it, he thought that he must have just been overthinking and then he disappeared from sight.

"Did he leave?"

Xingxiao quickly jumped to the side and growled at the dog that tried to follow him.

After chasing the other dog away, Xingxiao fell into a deadly silence as he thought of what he had just done. Even among the countless torturous journeys, the humiliation of that moment stood out, deeply etched into his memory.

"Lin Xing, Jing Shiyu... Your humiliation of me will be returned twofold..."

After a long while, looking at the open gate, he thought, "Just great... Instead of going with him, it’s better if I run by myself."

"This old man can also draw most of the attention away."

A thought struck Xingxiao, and looking at the open door, he bolted out.

At the same time, he barked chaotically, causing the other dogs in the room to scatter in all directions.

Not long after he bolted out, he could feel the entire base had fallen into chaos.

Explosions and gunshots echoed from all directions, as if a whole army was bombarding the place.

The occasional violent tremors almost gave the illusion of an earthquake happening.

"Have they started clashing? Once Lin Xing arrives, that guy is likely to be subdued quickly. I need to get out before they discover my escape..."

Just then, a series of roaring sounds grew closer, as if some gigantic creature was charging through everything in its path.

"What is this...?"

Xingxiao perked his ears, and the next moment he saw a wall not far ahead explode.

Two figures had already flashed by, one after the other, and instantly burst through another wall, disappearing without a trace.

With his current level of cultivation, Xingxiao could not even catch a clear glimpse of the combatants. He could only vaguely see a red and a white afterimage.

At the same time, a distant voice carried over, one Xingxiao recognized as belonging to the Master of Taihe Sect just now.

"A head of one of the nine major sects, stooping so low to become a lackey for a junior, in order to save your own life."

"With such a spirit, how could you ever manifest the dominance and dignity of the Red Thunder Divine Dragon Gang Qi?"

"Little worm, you are now far weaker... far too much weaker... than the person I guided twenty years ago, than the person who was full of the will to dominate and the dignity of a true warrior."

The rumbling grew more intense, and the entire underground base seemed to experience a massive earthquake, causing Xingxiao to lose his footing and collapse to the ground.

Xingxiao thought to himself, "The power of each strike is greater than the last, could it be the Tao True Form Fist of Taihe Sect?"

"It seems that the person exchanging blows with him is the Divine Dragon Gang Leader, who appears to be completely at a disadvantage now."

"Could it be that the Divine Dragon Gang Leader arrived before Lin Xing? Has Lin Xing not arrived yet?"

The thought of Lin Xing not having arrived yet allowed Xingxiao to breathe a sigh of relief, and he quickly got up and continued to run forward.

Very soon, a vast expanse of brightness appeared before Xingxiao.

When he could clearly see the scene within the light, he realized that the passage seemed to be brutally cut off by a violent force; there was no path ahead.

In place of the path were huge pits and the debris of buildings exposed to the sunlight.

At the central position of the large pit, the Master of Taihe Sect still maintained an appearance of otherworldly Daoist elegance.

But a hundred meters in front of him, covered in blood, the Divine Dragon Gang Leader was half-kneeling on the ground, with hot air rising in waves from his body amidst heavy gasps.

The Divine Dragon Gang Leader, looking at his opponent, seemed to have waves of memories surfacing in his mind.

The former Divine Dragon Gang Leader himself once believed that with his talent and flair, he could dominate the world and become the strongest, crushing all opponents with his boundless power.

But it was twenty years ago, after encountering the current Master of Taihe Sect, and failing to defeat him with all his tactics, that he realized the gap between himself and these top martial artists.

Hence, he began cultivating his descendants, consuming Dragon Blood and even abandoning his past habit of head-on confrontations, preferring instead to rely on assassination and surprise attacks.

At first, this change made him uncomfortable, but he soon came to enjoy the thrill of ambushes, especially after killing his own master and uncles.

However, now that he had been defeated by the Master of Taihe Sect once more, the Divine Dragon Gang Leader showed no sign of resentment.

He simply said coldly, "Have you become senile?"

"Or do you... not realize the terror of Lin Xing?"

"If I were you, I would run now, as far as I could, and not show myself until I’ve broken through the Four Passages."

"Otherwise, if Lin Xing finds you... that would be a fate worse than death."

The Master of Taihe Sect merely smiled slightly, "Then why has he not appeared yet?"

"Could it be that he has already left this world? Gone to some distant place? Unable to immediately become aware of the situation here?"

...

Jing Shiyu was observing the battlefield through a monitor, and her face changed slightly upon hearing the words of the Master of Taihe Sect.

Lin Xing’s journey to Mirror World in search of the Immortal Palace Leader was the most secret of secrets; how did the other party know?

Moreover, the other party had managed to enter the underground base directly through the opening of the Immortal Gate, which clearly indicated prior knowledge of this place’s location.

...

"Is it Great Bright Buddha who’s pulling strings behind the scenes?"

Hearing the words of the Master of Taihe Sect, Xingxiao immediately thought of Great Bright Buddha.

"With this guy’s capabilities in the network, it wouldn’t be hard to grasp all kinds of information and intelligence about Lin Xing, even the location of this base."

"Did he guide the Master of Taihe Sect here to the rescue?"

As Xingxiao was pondering, he suddenly felt a bit dizzy, "Hmm? Why are there two Masters of Taihe Sect now?"

Behind the Master of Taihe Sect, another person had appeared at some point.

This person looked extremely similar to the Master of Taihe Sect, but was much younger and did not possess a white beard like him.

Xingxiao was initially taken aback, but after a closer look, a chill settled in his heart, "Is it someone from Kunlun?"

"How could these madmen come out of seclusion? Is it because they knew of Lin Xing achieving the status of an Independent Immortal? It must be that old dog who informed them."

"These madmen have come out now, surely to harvest memories in preparation for breaking through the Four Passages in a month and a half."

With this in mind, Xingxiao turned on his heels and ran, as if fleeing from some disaster.

Meanwhile, the Sect Leader of Taihe seemed not to have noticed the person behind him until the strange look in the Divine Dragon Gang Leader’s eyes made him feel that something was off.

At the same time, a voice sounded from behind him, "Hit me."

A voice suddenly coming from behind, the Sect Leader of Taihe reflexively hurled a punch backward.

With a loud boom, white Gang Qi burst forth, the ground churning violently as plumes of dust rose to the sky, seeming to cover the entire battlefield.

However, the man who took the punch to the cheek simply tilted his head to the side and showed a satisfied smile, "Nicely grown. You’re now worthy of being devoured by me."

...

Xingxiao Dog ran frantically forward, his long red tongue hanging out, panting heavily.

"Who knows what that lunatic will do, better to run first."

All along the way, the entire base had turned into ruins, with numerous corpses scattered everywhere, no one bothering to chase this dog.

"Ha-ha, I’ve finally made it out."

"Lin Xing, Jing Shiyu, you dog couple, just you wait..."

Just then, Xingxiao felt a sudden intense pain in his back, followed closely by the sound of gunfire near his ears.

A squad of soldiers was pointing their guns right at Xingxiao Dog.

"Shot."

"The command from above is to try to capture all fleeing dogs alive, but if that’s not possible, execute them on the spot. Better to kill them by mistake than to let any escape."

"This dog is too far away, we can only shoot it dead."

"Let’s put another bullet in the head."

Amidst the severe pain, Xingxiao felt a strong sense of unwillingness, "Is this how my life ends... here, at the hands of some nameless soldiers?"

That’s when Xingxiao felt a hand grabbing him by the scruff of his neck, lifting him up entirely.

Xingxiao struggled desperately to turn and see who was lifting him, but an overwhelming sense of weakness surged over him, causing him to eventually lose consciousness.