I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?

Chapter 306 - 305: Advent of the Beast God

"The will of heaven?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Tianxuan paused for a moment. He glanced at the surrounding rock walls, then said with a fawning grin,

"You’re absolutely right, Junior Brother. Even the heavens can no longer stand the Heaven-Blasting Gang’s evil deeds!

The will of heaven cannot be defied. If we two join forces, we will surely destroy the Heaven-Blasting Gang!

When that time comes, under our rule, this Earth Star will finally prosper and return to its former glory."

"That’s enough. Spare me the hypocrisy...."

The Nine Celestial Venerables, who was walking ahead, stopped and suddenly raised a hand.

"This is it."

"We don’t need to go any further."

The bone fragments on both sides of the canyon grew more numerous.

White bones from unknown animals were piled high.

They made a CRUNCHING sound when stepped on.

As if they had crossed some kind of boundary, the sound of the wind in the valley abruptly fell silent.

Yet, despite the complete lack of wind, the temperature plummeted. It was a ghastly cold, like falling into the Wangchuan Netherworld. The terrifying chill pierced through his Star Force defenses and assaulted his Divine Sense directly!

"We’re here?"

Meng Tianxuan was thoroughly confused. He lifted his gaze and looked ahead.

Not far off stood a structure resembling an altar. It was oval-shaped with gradually ascending steps, and its surface was covered in dense writing. It was the ancient language of the Alien Race, its meaning impossible to decipher.

But even a cursory glance made Meng Tianxuan feel dizzy. A terrifying, shuddering dread washed over him, and cold sweat poured from his pores!

"What is this place, Junior Brother?"

"The greatest secret of the Beast God Sect."

"Why did you bring me here?"

Meng Tianxuan’s heart began to pound. He was starting to panic. ’There are some things you’re better off not knowing. Otherwise, once you’re stuck in the mire, it becomes truly difficult to get out.’

’No way out!’

’This doesn’t suit my style at all!’

"Junior Brother, don’t play around. You saved my life. I will definitely be grateful to you in the future."

Meng Tianxuan wiped away his cold sweat, spinning lies while secretly gathering his Star Force to escape. "If you need anything in the future, just come find me at the Venerable Alliance. I will certainly help you with all my strength!"

"There’s no need to wait for the future."

Hearing this, the Nine Celestial Venerables smiled. "No time like the present. Since you’re already here at the holy land of my Beast God Sect, Senior Brother, you might as well repay the favor directly."

"Then... what do you want me to do?"

Meng Tianxuan took half a step back, his face paling in alarm. He looked around at the altar, an inexplicable sense of unease growing in his heart.

A feeling of terror suddenly rose from the depths of his heart, as if he were a fish on a chopping block, completely at the other’s mercy!

"Don’t be afraid, Senior Brother. It’ll be fine.

We come from the same school. Why would I harm you for no reason?"

The Nine Celestial Venerables sneered. "As long as you agree to one thing and swear an oath on the Celestial Dao, I will naturally let you leave."

"What is it?"

Meng Tianxuan asked nervously.

"Open the Celestial Gate wide!"

The Nine Celestial Venerables coughed twice, then raised his right hand and pointed to the black hole in the sky. "As long as you agree to join the Beast God Sect, help us open the Celestial Gate, and let the Celestial Beings descend upon this world, then I will let you go."

The words had barely fallen.

"Impossible!!!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Tianxuan didn’t even have to think before roaring his refusal, "Nangong Li! What kind of person do you take me for? In the face of such a fundamental matter of right and wrong, how could I possibly agree to your delusional fantasy!?"

"Hm?"

The Nine Celestial Venerables’s expression remained placid, unmoved by his outburst.

"Senior Brother, stop playing this hypocritical, righteous act with me... Do you think I don’t know you?

At the end of the day, you’re just unwilling to give up your position as Alliance Leader. You’re used to being fawned over and don’t want to make any real sacrifices. You’re nothing but a complete and utter hypocrite."

As his words fell.

"Absurd! Utter nonsense!"

Meng Tianxuan’s neck flushed red and his face turned the color of liver. As if his sore spot had been struck, he loudly retorted,

"I, Meng Tianxuan, have always been honorable and righteous! How can you slander me so baselessly?"

Before he could finish.

"Enough!"

Nangong Li cut him off with a wave of his hand, his eyes cold. "Stop pretending, Senior Brother."

With that, he opened his palm, revealing a crimson talismanic seal. A strange and profound aura emanated from it.

The altar in the valley stirred.

Countless specks of blood-red light flew into the air.

"This is bad!"

Seeing this, Meng Tianxuan’s expression shifted. He sensed trouble and turned to flee, but it was only then that he discovered the space behind him was distorted.

At some unknown point...

The space within the canyon had already been sealed.

Behind him was nothing but fractured space!

’I’m a bird in a cage!’

’There was never anywhere to run.’

’From the very beginning, this canyon was a trap. The Nine Celestial Venerables had planned it all!’

"Thinking of leaving now?"

Nangong Li had long anticipated this, which was why he had boiled the frog in lukewarm water, luring him deeper step by step. His smile became twisted and hideous. "Senior Brother, don’t blame your Junior Brother for being merciless."

"Since you’re unwilling to join, then you can stay here forever as a tonic for the Lord Beast God!"

With that said,

He slammed a palm onto the ground.

The seal hit the earth.

The Blood Law was activated. Fine threads of blood spread slowly along the altar’s patterns, and the thick, foul stench of blood instantly filled the entire valley.

As Meng Tianxuan tried to flee, his face changed drastically. A terrifying aura had appeared.

His legs began to tremble.

’This aura is actually making me, a Celestial Venerable Realm expert, tremble?’

’Something is coming!’

「The next moment.」

BOOM!

He crashed to the ground, pulled down by the Power of Laws. Like a bird startled by a bowstring, he slammed into the earth, creating a deep crater as layers of dust billowed out....

"Senior Brother, where do you plan on running now?"

Nangong Li sneered coldly as he walked slowly toward the crater. "Just be a good boy and become a sacrifice for the descent of my Beast God."

"Beast God?!"

Kneeling on the ground, Meng Tianxuan’s face was ashen. He was shocked to the core, staring at the Nine Celestial Venerables in disbelief. "What nonsense are you spouting, Junior Brother? Isn’t the Beast God long dead? According to the myths and legends from a thousand years ago, it’s impossible for him to still exist!"

"The ancestors of the Human Race killed him personally! This is something you and I..."

"Ignorance!"

Nangong Li cut him off with a shout, his face full of disdain. "Who told you that?

That’s all just fake history fabricated by your Human Race!"

As he spoke, Nangong Li crouched in front of Meng Tianxuan, grabbed him by the hair, and forced his head to turn toward the carvings. "You idiot, Senior Brother! It’s one thing to be a paralyzed coward, but after I’ve shown you all this, you still don’t understand?!"

"The Lord Beast God’s divine powers are vast; he would never fall in the mortal realm!"

"And this valley is his place of recuperation!"

As they argued, a strange, sinister wind suddenly rose again in the valley, whipping between them. Thick, lead-gray clouds gathered above the canyon.

A watery mist spread out, sweeping over the vast green expanse of the Da Li Mountain Range.

RUMBLE!

Sinister thunder roared across the heavens!

A hoarse, bizarre voice rang out!

"Who has awakened me?!"

The thunderous rebuke boomed like war drums and muffled bells. Kneeling on the ground, Meng Tianxuan trembled all over, his legs shaking like sieves. The voice alone had frightened him into a state of near-paralysis.

’The Beast God actually exists!?’

"Useless."

The Nine Celestial Venerables released his hair and knelt respectfully on the ground. He kowtowed, his head touching the earth, and humbly, piously called out His sacred name—

"Nangong Li, the Ninth Celestial Venerable of the Beast God Sect, pays his respects to the Lord Beast God!"