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Chapter 1369: The Master Behind the Scenes
"Boom!"
The sound was like roaring thunder, and the waves surged like a tempestuous tide!
The small boat rocked violently from side to side. Terrified, everyone shuddered, instinctively covering their ears and shrinking back in fear.
When they nervously looked up, they saw a colossal spiritual beast erupting from the surface of the lake and soaring straight into the clouds. Its hundred-meter-long body resembled a giant python, but with antlers upon its head and four claws tearing through the air. It coiled in the sky, peering down at them, its eyes shining with the blinding brilliance of the sun and the moon!
"Roar!!!"
A deafening bellow shook the very heavens and the earth!
Watching this behemoth circle in the sky above, the color drained from everyone's faces. They collapsed onto the deck, trembling violently, not daring to move a muscle. They were completely paralyzed by fear.
Li Weiwei, who had been full of indignation just moments ago, was now deathly pale. She clamped her hands tightly over her mouth, terrified that the monster might notice her.
Only Xu Rong managed to remain standing, though her body was utterly stiff, her face revealing a rare look of absolute shock.
"Is that..."
"Is that a dragon?!"
Her words sent a chill down everyone's spines.
Staring fixedly at the monstrosity in the sky, they finally realized what kind of creature they were looking at. Even though the massive silhouette was terrifying, its classic serpentine body and antlered head were identical to the dragons of myth and legend!
They were actually looking at a real dragon?!
Having provoked a mythical creature, who could possibly hope to survive?
In an instant, almost everyone's face turned ashen!
The creature's furious roars echoed through the sky like spring thunder, venting its deep-seated wrath. Its massive body soared through the clouds, glaring down as if it might dive at any moment and obliterate the entire lake!
Even if all the spirits of the world were gathered before it, they would have to bow their heads in awe!
Wreathed in lightning, the colossal figure did look somewhat impressive. Watching it, the corners of Wu Tao's mouth curled up slightly; he seemed to have finally found a shred of interest.
"Hmph."
"A mere wyrm thinks it can bluff me by pretending to be a true dragon ascending to the heavens?"
With a soft, cold snort, Wu Tao lightly tapped the ground with his foot.
His tiny figure instantly shot into the firmament. Compared to the thousand-foot dragon, he seemed utterly insignificant, as if a single breath from the beast would be enough to grind his bones to dust.
At this moment, the world fell dead silent.
Seeing his back as he launched himself into the sky, everyone's eyes widened in sheer disbelief!
However, they couldn't even track Wu Tao's movements. All they saw was a streak of light slicing through the clouds, followed by muffled thuds resembling distant spring thunder. The streak of light repeatedly pierced past the giant dragon in the sky, causing its massive head to thrash wildly from side to side!
"Boom! Boom!"
After a few earth-shattering impacts, the colossal dragon plummeted into the lake like a limp mound of mud, kicking up towering waves that tossed the small boat around like a fallen leaf in a storm!
The onlookers were dumbfounded by the spectacle. They gripped the seats of their boat for dear life, yet surprisingly, they didn't feel the slightest sway. The boat remained as steady as a mountain, as if isolated from the surrounding turbulence.
At this moment, as the stunned crowd witnessed the sky-high waves, an equally uncalmable storm surged within their hearts. It was like watching a hyper-realistic movie, leaving their minds reeling and roaring!
No one knew how much time had passed.
The waves finally subsided.
The dragon's massive body had sunk to the bottom of the lake. Only its head remained above water, its weak eyes half-open, as Wu Tao stood calmly on the surface of the water, holding it up by one of its whiskers.
"Speak. Who sent you?"
The dragon's huge eyes were filled with absolute terror. It struggled, just about to open its mouth to answer.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from the clear blue sky!
"Crack!"
A blinding pillar of light crashed down, instantly reducing the dragon to scorched ash!
Witnessing yet another familiar silencing tactic, Wu Tao's eyes remained devoid of surprise. Letting the wind and waves wash over him, he stood as still as a pine tree, gazing into the distance.
Wu Tao ignored the stunned crowd. He simply turned and left them with a single sentence before vanishing into thin air.
"Stay right here. I'll be back shortly."
On the boat, the people who had witnessed the entire ordeal were completely petrified, unable to make a single sound.
Meanwhile.
Deep within an underground cavern in the southwestern jungles. What should have been a damp, dreary environment filled with subterranean currents was instead incomparably magnificent. Its furnishings rivaled those of a royal palace, and despite the dim lighting, the glimmer of precious treasures could occasionally be seen.
A figure sitting quietly on a grand throne gazed at a projected pillar of light, watching everything that had just transpired at the lake.
He retracted his finger, a triumphant smirk playing on his lips.
"Hahaha..."
"Though humans possess limited intellect, this game of hide-and-seek is indeed quite entertaining. I am growing fonder of it by the minute. If you want to keep searching, I will keep playing with you. But even if you spend your entire lifetime, you will never find my true location!"
Just as his laughter faded.
The shuffling sound of slippers echoed through the dim cavern. Wu Tao, looking as indolent as ever, was already standing behind him, slowly closing the distance. The entire cavern was instantly flooded with a suffocating, oppressive aura!
Instantly!
The mysterious figure sprang to his feet. He whipped his head around in absolute disbelief. Upon seeing Wu Tao walking toward him, a hint of genuine panic seeped into his voice!
"This is impossible!"
"How did you find this place?!"
With his hands stuffed in his pockets, Wu Tao continued his casual approach, a look of profound disdain on his face.
"I never do anything without being absolutely certain, nor do I make the same mistake twice. I came fully prepared this time; did you really think I'd fall for the same trick again?"
"You didn't honestly think I was just fishing to catch that defective piece of garbage, did you?"
At these words, the face hidden beneath the mysterious man's cloak visibly twitched.
He clenched his fists, and the temperature inside the cavern instantly skyrocketed to a scorching heat!
But before he could even make a move, Wu Tao was already standing less than a foot away. Without hesitation, Wu Tao raised his leg and delivered a vicious kick!
"Boom!"
The man was violently punted right out of the cavern. He smashed through hundreds of feet of solid rock and struggled to get back up!
After taking just a single blow, blood was already trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Not daring to linger for even a second, he instantly transformed into a streak of light and fled into the firmament. Like a shooting star, he dashed toward the endless sea of stars, desperately trying to carve out a path of survival!
Unfortunately for him.
Wu Tao never left his enemies alive, nor would he ever allow a tiger to return to the mountain. The very instant the man fled into the cosmos, Wu Tao vanished and followed in hot pursuit!
Seeing that he was about to catch his prey, Wu Tao channeled his cultivation base, ready to deal the killing blow!
Right at that moment.
Wu Tao suddenly sensed a dangerous aura closing in. There were very few entities in existence capable of making him feel threatened; this was definitely no ordinary foe. Erring on the side of caution, he immediately stayed his hand, his eyes narrowing in vigilant observation!
Sure enough.
In the direction the dark figure was fleeing, an endless expanse of starlight began to swirl and coalesce. Gradually, the silhouette of a colossal figure emerged. Its entire body was shrouded in a supreme Daoist resonance, making it impossible to discern its true features.
The mere aura it radiated was enough to make Wu Tao feel a considerable amount of pressure.
He focused his gaze, starlight glinting in his eyes as he studied the figure for a few breaths. Only then did he realize that the entity was merely a projection. Yet, even as a mere projection, it was enough to trigger his subconscious sense of peril.
Even the mysterious man who had been fleeing for his life suddenly seemed to find his courage. He hurriedly bowed and stood quietly to the side, acting with the utmost reverence and submission.
It seemed the true mastermind had finally revealed himself.
Gazing at the colossal, hazy phantom from afar, Wu Tao let out a cold sneer.
"Hmph."
"I wondered who it could be. It seems you finally couldn't sit still any longer. To think you'd personally intervene just to protect a mere lackey. It looks like you're truly short on manpower. Your strength isn't what it used to be, is it?"
His mocking words echoed across the sea of stars as his terrifying aura surged straight toward the phantom!
The phantom merely chuckled in response. Without even moving, it effortlessly dissolved Wu Tao's oppressive might.
"Heh heh..."
"We are indeed not what we once were, but we are still a hundred times stronger than you are today. With this Venerable One protecting the Curse Control Envoy today, do not even dream of harming a single hair on them! As for the World Heart of the Blue Star, you will absolutely have no chance to lay a finger on it!"
A cold glint flashed in Wu Tao's eyes upon hearing this.
Facing such an old rival, he knew full well that absolute strength was the only truth. Now that he was out in the Star Sea, he no longer needed to hold back as he had to on the Blue Star.
He instantly unleashed his cultivation, raising his hand to blast out a palm strike!
Dao rhythm swept forward like a raging torrent, causing the light of thousands of stars to lose their luster at this very moment!
Crash!!!
That terrifying palm strike pierced through millions of miles across the Star Sea. Everything in its path was reduced to sheer nothingness, carrying a devastating might far beyond the imagination of any so-called Star Master!