“Human pet, accept your punishment!” A palm-sized pup yapped, addressing Cao Yusheng as a human pet, then spat out a bolt of lightning that crackled forward.
Cao Yusheng, now reverted to a childlike appearance—plump, round-faced, and clad in Taoist robes—darted about with surprising agility despite his pudgy frame. Though his cultivation had soared to unimaginable heights, he found himself utterly helpless against this tiny foe.
**Boom!**
The lightning struck him square on, sending him flying with a yelp before crashing into the distance.
In a flash, the tiny dog leaped and landed squarely on Cao Yusheng’s chubby face, baring its teeth in a menacing snarl.
“Human pet, do you dare defy me? Do you not know the might of this great lord?” It wagged its stiff, upright tail, flashing a row of tiny, snow-white fangs.
“You stole the longevity elixir my master entrusted here! Now we’re even!” Cao Yusheng protested.
“If I don’t show my power, you’ll keep treating me like a steamed bun!”
“Let’s talk this out—no need for violence!” Cao Yusheng caved pathetically, despite the absurdity of being intimidated by a dog the size of a palm perched on his face.
Shi Hao, unable to bear the sight any longer, stepped out from the shadows. The spineless display from Fatty Cao was too much.
“Woof! Who the hell are you?”
Before Cao Yusheng could even speak, the pup bared its teeth at Shi Hao, demanding his identity.
“Let him go first,” Shi Hao said, eyeing the bizarre scene. The usually cunning, devious Fatty Cao had been reduced to this?
Yet, he also sensed something extraordinary about the pup—an aura of ancient weariness, yet brimming with inexplicable vitality.
“Stay back! Don’t move!” The pup’s instincts flared, sensing danger from Shi Hao. Its tiny paw pressed against Cao Yusheng’s forehead, claws sharp enough to pierce through with the slightest pressure.
Fatty Cao paled. He knew firsthand how ruthless this mutt could be.
Shi Hao merely smiled and continued forward, undeterred. The pup tensed, pressing harder until beads of blood welled on Cao Yusheng’s brow.
“Enough,” Shi Hao said. Ripples of power spread through the void, weaving an invisible force that locked the space around them.
Cao Yusheng gaped. The sheer magnitude of this aura—he had only felt it from the likes of Elder Meng Tianzheng and Wang Changsheng.
Thirty years had passed. Just how far had his old friend progressed? Fatty Cao felt his mind reel, as if witnessing the impossible.
“W-what sorcery is this?! You’re just a whelp, barely a century old! How have you stepped into this realm?!” The pup yelped, finally releasing Cao Yusheng and leaping to the ground, its eyes blazing with fascination as it scrutinized Shi Hao.
Shi Hao was taken aback. Despite unleashing his Supreme Being pressure, the pup remained unfazed, moving freely as if unaffected.
Most would’ve been prostrated in terror by now. Even Cao Yusheng, though not directly targeted, lay frozen like a statue under the spatial lockdown.
Retracting his aura, Shi Hao studied the peculiar creature.
“Don’t be shocked. The foes I faced in my prime? You couldn’t even imagine them!” The pup smirked.
Cao Yusheng scowled. This mutt always lorded over him as “this great lord,” yet now it downgraded itself to “this king” in Shi Hao’s presence.
“What kind of bullshit ‘king’ is this?!” Cao Yusheng scrambled to his feet, darting behind Shi Hao to put distance between himself and the pup.
“Ah, my apologies for the late introduction. I am the First Immortal King of the Ancient Immortal Era!” the pup declared.
Cao Yusheng nearly choked. So much for humility—now it was claiming to be an Immortal King?!
Shi Hao’s expression turned odd. This pup truly defied all logic.
“Kid, to possess Supreme-level power at your age is remarkable. You’ve got the makings of my younger self. Kneel and become my disciple—I’ll impart peerless divine techniques!” The pup lifted its chin, exuding an air of supremacy.
Shi Hao had half a mind to kick it. The audacity!
Cao Yusheng opened his mouth but found no words. The urge to throttle the pup surged within him—but before he could act, the mutt moved first.
Being so short—barely taller than Shi Hao’s instep—it strained to look up at him. With a sudden burst of speed, it vaulted onto Cao Yusheng’s head, perching there and tilting its neck to gaze down at Shi Hao, as if asserting dominance.
“You damn mutt! First my face, now my head?! I’ll end you!” Fatty Cao raged, but no matter how he struggled, the pup sat unmovable, as steady as a mountain. His most dazzling techniques shattered harmlessly against it.
“Quiet, human pet. Save your strength. Even that Supreme brat can’t touch me. I’m the reincarnation of an Immortal King—my body is indestructible. A mere mortal like you couldn’t scratch me even if you tried with all your might.” The pup flicked its paw dismissively against Cao Yusheng’s head.
Fatty Cao seethed. This was beyond humiliation—this mutt had crossed every line!
“Behave. Maybe I’ll take you on as a grand-disciple someday and teach you immortal arts,” the pup said, patting his head condescendingly.
Cao Yusheng unleashed every technique he had, but his sword qi and spells clattered uselessly against the pup. His face flushed crimson with fury.
“Were you once a True Immortal, now fallen to this state?” Shi Hao asked.
“I told you—I am the First Immortal King!” the pup retorted from its perch.
“Release him. Let’s talk.”
Shi Hao had his suspicions. This creature was no ordinary being—likely a degraded immortal entity.
With a **whoosh**, the pup leaped down onto a nearby stone table. “After you,” it said grandly.
Shi Hao sat on a stone stool, studying it intently. Yet, an enigmatic force shrouded the pup, blocking his probing gaze.
“The Peerless Immortal King was my elder brother. The Samsara Immortal King, my younger sibling. In my loneliness, unmatched in all the world, I severed my own path,” the pup proclaimed.
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