They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 66 Let me show you the power of McZod (4000 words, please recommend and read further)
Just as Dan Lei severed Lü Ci's left arm, eight more iron armor talismans flew in from afar, protecting Lü Ci.

Moreover, the person who could draw talismans had already arrived. Lu Jin rushed over and protected Lü Ci behind him.

Subsequently, Lu Linglong and her friends, as well as Xu San, Xu Si, and Feng Baobao, also arrived at the scene.

Dan Lei knew that his fight with Lü Ci was over, unless this mad dog attacked again.

After all, Lu Jin had more than just the Tongtian Talisman that interested him. Dan Lei was very curious about what special effects the Reverse Life Triple Technique would have on the Chiming Clan.

However, even though he knew in his heart that the fight was over, Dan Lei wasn't one to back down verbally. As he turned his flying sword to protect himself, he loudly questioned...

"Senior Lu, this battle is a conflict between me and that old dog Lü Ci. Please don't get involved and take sides."

Lu Jin looked at Lü Ci's severed arm. His left arm had been charred instantly by the high-temperature flying sword. Although the massive bleeding had been stopped, it would be very difficult to reattach the arm.

Lu Jin and Lü Ci had disliked each other since childhood, but their long-standing friendship made him somewhat reluctant to let it go, so he looked earnestly at Dan Lei and said...
"Dan Lei, you went too far. And how did I get involved in taking sides?"

Regarding this issue, Dan Lei adopted a self-righteous, accusatory tone, stating...

"Hehe, you didn't intervene when Wang Ai and Lü Ci sent people to forcibly bring me here."

You didn't intervene when Wang Ai tried to steal my heroic spirit.

When Lü Ci was cooperating with Wang Ai to restrain me, you didn't make a move.

Just when I was about to defeat and kill Lü Ci, you intervened.

Everyone says you and Lü Ci are at odds, but I think you're practically siding with him to the point of comforting him.

Dan Lei's words left Lu Jin speechless.

Lu Jin is a man of principle. If Dan Lei's words are true, then today's conflict was entirely instigated by Wang Ai and Lü Ci. Dan Lei's counterattack is perfectly justified, and Lu Jin's intervention now would be seen as taking sides.

Seeing that Lu Jin was speechless, Dan Lei immediately added fuel to the fire, positioning himself on the moral high ground and pointing at Zhang Chulan, he said...

“Zhang Chulan saw the whole thing about how I had a conflict with Wang Ai and Lü Ci. If you don’t believe me, you can ask this third-party member who has nothing to do with either side.”

As soon as Dan Lei said that, everyone's eyes, except for Lü Ci, immediately turned to Zhang Chulan.

Zhang Chulan said he was just enjoying the gossip when he suddenly got dragged into it.

However, if Zhang Chulan were to choose between Dan Lei and Wang Ai/Lü Ci, Dan Lei would still have the advantage.

In Zhang Chulan's eyes, neither side was a good person in what had just happened. Although Dan Lei was provoked, he clearly had the intention to escalate the situation.

However, Dan Lei had signed a contract with him and was now a harmless bystander, while Wang Ai and Lü Ci had clearly threatened him.

Therefore, it's obvious which choice Zhang Chulan will make.

However, before Zhang Chulan could speak, Lü Ci, who had finally managed to circulate his Qi and endure the excruciating pain, spoke first.

He slowly stood up and faced Dan Lei directly, saying...
"Lu Jin, I don't need you to interfere in my affairs. I was just defeated because I was less skilled. I'm not someone who can't accept defeat."

"Dan Lei, you brat, ignore Lu Jin. My life is right here. Come and take it yourself if you want. I'll be waiting."

After finishing speaking, Lü Ci glared fiercely at Dan Lei, clearly not intending to wait for death, but rather preparing to fight to the death.

However, Lu Jin was not prepared to abandon Lü Ci at this time. After all, he was one of the Ten Elders of the Extraordinary World. It would be unreasonable for him to die in Longhu Mountain, right under his nose.

Moreover, Danlei is not Quanxing, but if he becomes Quanxing because of this incident, it will be a lose-lose situation.

So, Lu Jin finally stopped her with his hand and made his statement.
"No, this is Longhu Mountain, and it's during the Luotian Grand Ceremony. If Dan Lei kills Lü Ci, things will get really out of hand."

However, Dan Lei simply asked dismissively.

"If I kill Lü Ci, it will cause a huge uproar, but if he kills me, it will be fine, right? Are the lives of the Ten Elders so precious? Are the lives of ordinary superhumans so cheap?"

"Besides, you yourself said this is Longhu Mountain. Even if someone were to stop me, it should be the Old Celestial Master who stops me."

However, just as Dan Lei finished speaking, a thunderous sound suddenly came from the battlefield on Li Tongchen and Wang Ai's side.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei knew that Zhang Zhiwei must have run over there, so without saying a word, he ignored Lü Ci and led the puppet straight to the battlefield.

As soon as Dan Lei left, the others naturally followed immediately, but since they couldn't fly, their speed would be a little slower.

Taking advantage of his flight, Danlei arrived at the battlefield within seconds of the thunder.

At this moment, Li Tongchen and Zhang Zhiwei had begun to confront each other, while Wang Ai lay behind him.

His cane was nowhere to be found, his chin was crooked, both legs were broken, and his chest and abdomen were deformed, clearly indicating that he was exhaling more than inhaling.

Seeing that Dan Lei had arrived, Zhang Zhiwei bowed deeply to Li Tongchen and said...
"This junior, Zhang Zhiwei of Longhu Mountain, greets Master Li."

Zhang Zhiwei was, after all, the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, so Li Tongchen, seeing this, clasped his hands in return and greeted him.
"Li Tongchen of Bajiquan greets the Celestial Master."

However, after exchanging greetings, Li Tongchen once again assumed the starting stance of Bajiquan and said...
"Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, the fellow behind you has deeply insulted me. Are you really going to protect him today?"

Regarding this question, Zhang Zhiwei thought to himself that he really didn't want to deal with Wang Ai today, but he couldn't ignore it, so he answered with a smile.
“Master Li, as the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, I naturally cannot stand by and watch my guest be killed in my home.”

Furthermore, I am still unclear about what misunderstanding has arisen. Master Li, could you allow me to heal him and clarify the matter before discussing right and wrong?

However, Dan Lei interrupted immediately upon hearing this, bowing briefly before speaking.
"If the Celestial Master wants to know the truth, he doesn't need to go through all this trouble."

After saying that, a blue light flashed in Dan Lei's hand, and then he said...
"Master, I possess the Dual-Hand Technique. I can directly show you the memories I saw of Wang Ai insulting Elder Li."

If you are not comfortable with my memories, I can extract Wang Ai's memories, or you can go directly ask your grand-disciple Zhang Chulan.

As for treating Wang Ai, that shows you're favoring him. As the victim, we don't accept your differential treatment.

Zhang Zhiwei felt a headache coming on when he heard Dan Lei say that, because Dan Lei clearly didn't want to let Wang Ai off the hook for his sake.

But if we allow Li Tongchen to kill Wang Ai on Longhu Mountain, then the Zhengyi faction will lose all face.

Therefore, as the Celestial Master, I have no choice but to participate in this matter today, even if it's difficult.

Then, golden light shone brightly from Zhang Zhiwei's body, and he said firmly.
“Wang Ai insulted Master Li on Longhu Mountain, and Longhu Mountain will naturally give Master Li an explanation.”

But if Master Li wants to kill people on my Longhu Mountain, I, as the Celestial Master, cannot sit idly by.

"This is the attitude of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain!!" After Zhang Zhiwei finished speaking, a large number of Longhu Mountain disciples emerged from the surrounding woods. Together with Lu Jin and his group who arrived later, Dan Lei's side was at a significant disadvantage in terms of numbers.

Dan Lei dared to cause trouble at Longhu Mountain because he had his own reasons. Dan Lei rode his flying sword and took off into the air with six puppets, indicating that he would show them the power of McZod today.

Six puppets suddenly transformed in mid-air.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet's head and tail protrude directly, revealing the flexible arm structure inside, while its middle body springs up and its lower half rotates sideways.

At the same time, the heads of the two gorilla puppets retracted into their bodies, their arms stretched upwards and joined together, and their legs also stretched out and joined together to form two legs, which directly connected with the legs of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Two of the three giant eagle puppets had their heads flipped up and connected directly to the interface of the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet's upper body to become wings. The remaining one opened its body to reveal a face and transformed into a head that was inserted into the machine.

Thus, a colossal robot, over thirty meters tall, with a Tyrannosaurus Rex dragon head cannon on its left hand and a Tyrannosaurus Rex tail hammer spear on its right, completed its combination.

Dan Lei named this combined puppet "McZod the Giant Gorilla".

Having completed the fusion, the Tyrannosaurus Rex McZod fired a massive imaginary energy cannon directly at an empty space in mid-air using the Tyrannosaurus Rex Dragon Head Cannon in his left hand.

The terrifying imaginary energy instantly dissolved the ground, creating a crater several meters in diameter.

Although no explosion occurred, everyone who saw the cannon knew that if they entered its range, they were doomed, and their ashes would not remain.

Moreover, after firing the intimidating shot, the Tyrannosaurus Rex McZod, under the effect of the giant eagle puppet's lightning triple formation, landed on the ground, his body crackling with lightning, looking down at the crowd below who intended to surround him.

At this moment, the people surrounding the giant gorilla McZod felt their throats go dry, wondering if a human could really fight such a thing? Have puppeteers become this monstrous these days?

In fact, Zhang Zhiwei is now in a dilemma. He can feel that the cannon that the machine just fired is already somewhat threatening to him. If he takes a direct hit, he will be injured even if he defends with all his might.

Moreover, Dan Lei's flying sword posed an even greater threat to him than the cannon just now, proving that the sword was even more extraordinary than this combined puppet, and was no longer at the level of a magic weapon, but might even be a magic treasure.

If Dan Lei were to use this thing to fight with others, combined with the flying swords, Lu Jin could easily lose his life if he wasn't careful.

Not to mention the others, Longhu Mountain will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

As for dealing with Dan Lei himself, Zhang Zhiwei dared not say that he could kill him instantly.

But Li Tongchen will definitely be able to kill Wang Ai instantly, and then he will directly transform into a spirit, leaving Dan Lei, who can fly, behind.

Once the two men descend the mountain, given Li Tongchen's standing in the martial arts world, this matter will be minimized and eventually resolved, leaving Longhu Mountain with a pure loss.

Li Tongchen clearly saw Zhang Zhiwei's predicament, and he knew Dan Lei's purpose.

At this moment, Danlei's behavior shows that he is going to cause a huge upheaval, so that when he makes demands later, no one will bargain.

Now that the atmosphere was sufficiently built, Li Tongchen decisively spoke to Zhang Zhiwei.
"Celestial Master, you all underestimate Dan Lei. How could someone who makes me willingly protect him be simple?"

However, I know your difficulties.

Alright then, since you, Celestial Master, want to shield this rude junior from harm, then let's have a proper fight.

As long as you win, according to the rules of the underworld, if you have the bigger fist, I won't pursue the matter of his attempt to enslave me.

However, speaking only on my side, Danlei currently feels that you are taking sides, and he is very angry. Even if he spares the lives of those two juniors, the price will not be small.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei felt that this approach was better than a direct, chaotic battle between the two sides, which could very well result in Wang Ai losing her life while his own side suffered heavy casualties.

Zhang Zhiwei then bowed again.
"Then let's listen to the senior and ask him to persuade Danlei."

Seeing that Zhang Zhiwei had compromised, Li Tongchen immediately reported the situation to Dan Lei.

Dan Lei, seeing that he had the upper hand, agreed to decide whether or not to take Wang Ai and Lü Ci's lives based on the result of Li Tongchen's duel with Zhang Zhiwei.

However, even if Zhang Zhiwei wins, Dan Lei will still demand compensation from both of them.

Of course, Dan Lei knew that Zhang Zhiwei was an overpowered character in this world, even more so than the chosen one.

Given Li Tongchen's current condition, it would be a huge disadvantage to fight him.

So Danlei immediately began using Command Seals high in the air, saying...
"Li Tongchen, I demand that you defeat Zhang Zhiwei."

After saying that, Dan Lei made a Command Seal with the back of his left hand and disappeared, while Li Tongcheng immediately felt his whole body filled with power, and blue Qi rose up like a Super Saiyan blue form.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhiwei thought that Li Tongcheng had stopped pretending and was beginning to show his true strength.

At the same time, he thought to himself that he had underestimated everyone. It was only because Li Tongcheng died early that he could have become the top expert.

So Zhang Zhiwei shouted loudly

"Everyone, step back five hundred meters. Next, Master Li and I will spar. No one is allowed to interfere, or this old Taoist priest will beat you all up too!!"

After speaking, Zhang Zhiwei's entire body shone with golden light, and he also activated his thunder magic. The energy waves even swept up the surrounding ground, just like the state of a Super Saiyan 2.

Upon seeing this, the others on the ground immediately retreated seven or eight hundred meters away without Lu Jin's command.

Almost everyone had the same idea.

"Are you kidding me? Do you think the Qi of these two people in the arena can be emitted by Earthlings? These two are not far from ascending to immortality."

However, similarly, no one was willing to give up watching this battle, and no one retreated more than a kilometer.

As for Dan Lei, he decisively controlled the Tyrannosaurus Rex, McZod, to retreat to the side. He then used magic threads to tie the immobile Wang Ai to the mech's shoulder, and landed beside him, saying...
"Old Celestial Master, I guarantee with my reputation that I will not kill Wang Ai before your battle is decided, and I will even save his life. You know my medical skills, so please rest assured."

Zhang Zhiwei did not reply to Dan Lei's words, which was taken as tacit agreement, since he felt that Dan Lei would not benefit from violating the agreement at this time.

As for whether Dan Lei would do anything else to Wang Ai, Zhang Zhiwei didn't care; he just wanted Wang Ai to leave Longhu Mountain alive.

As expected, after Dan Lei treated Wang Ai briefly to prevent him from actually dying, he immediately began reading his memories using his Double-Handed Technique.

There are many ways to deal with someone. It's fine if Wang Ai dies at Li Tongcheng's hands, but she can't die at her own hands, or she'll get herself into a lot of trouble.

Therefore, Dan Lei plans to use the same trick he used to deal with Jia Zhengyu.

With Dan Lei's medical knowledge, planting a time bomb in Wang Ai's brain with his double-handed methods would be a piece of cake, without even needing any residual magic power. He could guarantee that this guy would develop Alzheimer's disease in three or four months and become unable to take care of himself. Before that, he would be as normal as if nothing had happened.

Anyway, it's not surprising that Wang Ai, at her age, could develop Alzheimer's at any time, so it's definitely not Dan Lei's fault.

(End of this chapter)