"You want to take on all nine of us by yourself?"

The nine Demon Saints glanced at each other, then burst into laughter. A mere human True Martial ninth-level Martial Artist dared to utter such a ridiculous statement.

Although they didn't know why Qing Kong Clan's Clan Leader, Kong Zhi, personally brought him to the Divine Tree Domain or even withdrew one of their clan's Demon Saint, they preferred to trust their eyes and senses over speculating on baseless things.

"Little brother, you're tender and fair-skinned. Why don't you come with your sister?" The Ice Flame Demon Phoenix's Demon Saint, Shadow Moon, licked her lips as she looked at Zhang Menglong. Don't be fooled by her beauty; after all, a demon beast is still a demon beast, and to them, humans are more like prey.

"Forget it; you're too old for me. I'm not interested in older women," Zhang Menglong said. There's a saying: 'Three years older, a treasure; thirty years older, a dynasty; three hundred years older, an Immortal Pill; three thousand years older, among the immortals.' Shadow Moon looked like a beauty in her early twenties, but she was actually at least three to five thousand years old.

"You're courting death!" Shadow Moon hated it the most when others mentioned her age. This was a woman's secret and a taboo for female demon beasts.

"Damn, how are women's taboos the same across different worlds?" Zhang Menglong muttered to himself.

"Hahahaha, Shadow Moon, it seems someone doesn't fall for your tricks," said Li Man, the Earth-shaking Divine Bull, with a laugh. "Kid, just for that line, I, Old Bull, appreciate you. I have a daughter just at the marriageable age. Why don't you consider it? We Earth-shaking Divine Bulls don't discriminate against Humans and Sub-humans."

"Why are you all spouting nonsense? Hurry up and get rid of this kid; don't waste our time."

"Hey, in these past few hundred years, besides you old folks, it's rare for a young fellow to come by. Are you sure you want to just take him out like that?"

"Exactly, we were hoping for some entertainment."

The other demon beasts chimed in. It was hard to endure the solitude of these hundreds of years, so to see someone besides themselves—as well as a human—naturally piqued their interest.

"Human, how about this? Let's make a bet?" suggested the Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast. "If you win, we'll not only let you pass but also befriend you as a human. However, if you lose, we'll eat you!"

"What kind of bet?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"Aren't you trying to enter the Divine Tree Domain? I'll take one of your attacks, no matter what method or weapon you use. If you make me take half a step back, you win."

"Hahaha, Old Turtle, that's just bullying him. Who could make you take half a step back with your turtle shell?"

"Right, if you insist on defending, even the eight of us together might not handle you. You want a human to push you back?"

"Just eat him already; there's no suspense!"

This Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast is an ancient creature, even older than the Sky-cleaving Azure beast, and it belongs to the oldest race within the ten supreme races. Although their combat ability ranks low among the ten, in terms of defensive power and longevity, they're second to none!

In history, many races have come and gone among the ten supreme races, but they have stood the test of time, outlasting even more powerful races.

This Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast is a high-level Demon Saint, almost equivalent to a human God-breaking third-realm Martial Artist. To break through its defense, one would at least need to be a Martial Artist with a very formidable physique, if not a Divine Body possessor.

"Alright, I accept your challenge!" Zhang Menglong said. Unleashing one move is far more cost-efficient in Cred Points than fighting a whole battle.

"Hahaha, did you hear that, Old Turtle? See how confident he is."

"Don't slip and ruin your reputation!"

"Human, just for your confidence, I, Old Bull, commend you again!" Li Man seemed quite fond of Zhang Menglong's courage.

Not to mention, a human who hasn't even reached the Heaven-breaking Realm can stand so confidently in front of these demon beasts; that's quite remarkable.

"But do your words mean anything?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"We demon beasts don't have all the tricks you humans do. We always keep our word!"

"That's right, if you can indeed make this Old Turtle take half a step back, we'll not only let you in but also become your brothers. In the future, no one in the Demon Beast Dynasty would dare lay a hand on you!"

"Yeah, hahaha!"

The sincerity in these demon beasts' words couldn't be doubted. Yet, not one of them believed that Zhang Menglong could indeed repel that Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast, not even a peak God-breaking Realm Martial Artist could necessarily achieve that.

"Alright, I hope you keep your word!"

"Bring it!" The Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast appeared as an old man in a dark green robe. His body was stooped, but it was just a façade; his life energy was thicker than all the others combined.

"Gou Dan, do your thing!"

[One-time attack, deducting 100,000 Cred Points from the headmaster.]

In an instant, Zhang Menglong's aura transformed.

He gathered his palms at his waist, channeling a cerulean energy into a glowing sphere.

"Ha! Mei! Ha! Mei~~~"

"What on earth is this?" In that moment, the Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast sensed a lethal threat. "How is this possible—a Martial Artist who hasn't even reached the Heaven-breaking Realm possessing such terrifying power?"

"Old Turtle, there's something off about that kid!" The other Demon Saints quickly noticed the anomaly.

This heck, is this really just a True Martial Realm Martial Artist?

"Are you sure you want to take this strike from me? I'm afraid it might kill you!" Zhang Menglong had already gathered the energy to its peak, the energy waves turning into a gale blowing in all directions, causing the entire land to tremble with its power.

"Ha!" Zhang Menglong thrust his palms forward, a blue energy blast surged fiercely toward the Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast.

"Get out of the way!" The other Demon Saints felt the terrifying power; if it hit them, they might be gravely injured or even killed!

"I just refuse to believe it!" The Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast clearly had great confidence in its defensive power, drawing a few quick symbols in the air with its hands. A light green imprint appeared, transforming into an invisible Energy Barrier that protected him.

"Boom!"

Instantly, the energy torrent struck the barrier.

"Crack!" The barrier nearly shattered in an instant!

"Impossible!" Shock flickered across the old man's face. He immediately revealed his true form; using a human body to withstand this might have been fatal! This power had already surpassed ordinary peak God-breaking human Martial Artists!

In an instant, a colossal turtle-shaped creature over ten thousand meters long appeared, its body seemingly a forest in itself, covered in lush green. Yet beneath these trees lay an extraordinarily solid turtle shell, covered in ancient rune marks, which automatically activated when attacked, a trait honed over millennia.

At this moment, almost every rune activated, generating a green light wall in front of its body, but even this light wall was unable to completely withstand Zhang Menglong's attack!

"Boom!" The ten-thousand-meter-long body of the Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast was forced to keep retreating under the impact.

"Crack!" The light wall shattered!

"Boom!" The blue light engulfed the Mu Sen Dragon Turtle Beast entirely, and in a moment, the world darkened, leaving only a dazzling blue...