Man on the ark, forced to become king

Lin Lu could feel a strong repulsive force falling on him, trying to push him out of this place. He knew without a doubt that the owner of this place was unwilling to entertain guests.

However, he came with a mission, so he couldn't just leave like that.

"You want to send me away? This isn't enough."

Eyes gleaming with a golden light pierced through space, gazing directly beyond the painting. A wisp of black flame ignited from his fingertips, not intense, yet it seemed to burn through space, instantly creating a pale hole in the void.

Layer after layer.

The overlapping scrolls were powerless against the black flames and were burned through. Lin Lu stepped in and passed through one scene after another, including continuous mountains and rivers, houses with smoke rising from them, and desolate battlefields. Finally, he stood in a pure white space. Not far away, bookshelves were scattered and a desk was placed there. A pale blue shadow slowly stood up and turned around.

Her long hair cascaded down her back, her skin was as white as snow, and her two pointed ears were slightly tilted downwards, adorned with red earrings. The cheongsam with blue ink stains on the hem of her skirt hugged her exquisite figure. Her blue floral arms were just like hers. Two slender horns on her forehead peeked out from her hair, displaying a deep blue color. A white dragon tail, as if burning with blue flames, curled up slightly and coiled in front of her, swaying gently.

Not a person in a painting, but even more beautiful than one.

"who are you?"

Xi Qiao's face was frosty and indifferent. With a light flick of her hand, a dark blue scabbard, more than half a person tall, flew from the bookshelf and landed in her hand.

Clang!

The sword blade was drawn, revealing a blood-red hue.

"Don't do anything. I mean no harm. I just want to see you."

Lin Lu felt a little helpless at his posture of being ready to fight at the slightest disagreement. Although it was indeed impolite for him to burn through someone's painting, was it really necessary to draw his sword right away? He hadn't done anything else too extreme. It was true that they were sisters; they did have some things in common in their temperaments.

Yes, just as irritable, not at all like the static beauty I imagined.

"Now you've seen it?"

With her teeth clenched, Xi Feise's eyes held a hint of resentment and heartache. Her hand gripping the sword hilt trembled slightly. She wanted to make a move but hesitated. Perhaps she was thinking of something, but in the end, she didn't actually make a move.

"If you see it, get out!"

"Don't be so irritable. Actually, I'm here on someone's behalf. There's something I need to deliver in person."

Lin Lu spread her hands to indicate that she meant no harm, and the black flames that had burned through the scroll quietly went out.

"Something? What?"

Xi's expression relaxed slightly, though she looked somewhat puzzled.

She has no social connections outside the home. Even if she had acquaintances, they would have long since turned to dust after hundreds of years. Who would bring her anything?

Could this person really be from the Yan Kingdom's court? And those flames look incredibly dangerous...

"This is it. That person said he had to hand it to you personally."

Lin Lu chuckled and reached into her pocket, pulling out an exquisitely crafted pendant. It was made of steel and featured mysterious patterns; the moment it was taken out, a strange aura emanated from it.

"This is--!"

Upon seeing that thing, Xi's pupils suddenly contracted, and she subconsciously took a few steps back.

The next second, a pair of bright red floral arms were already draped over her shoulders.

Chapter 113 Deep Sisterly Affection

Logically speaking, this blank world still belongs to Xi's painted world. If there is no permission from her, then the only way is to forcefully break through it, just like Lin Lu did, directly piercing through the layers of illusions set up outside, and finding this deeply hidden little space.

However, Nian's method was clearly not like that. She did not obtain Xi's consent, but her approach to entering was much more sophisticated than simply acting recklessly.

She did not come to Huiqi Mountain with Lin Lu. The two drove all the way from Conglongmen to Gouwu City and did not go any closer.

According to her, as long as you get close enough, Xi will sense your presence even if you do nothing. Then, that coward will have a high chance of packing his bags and running away to some unknown corner to hide in. It will be difficult to find him again then.

So she let Lin Lu take the token up the mountain to search for it herself. After coming into contact with Xi's aura, the token was automatically activated, probably because it had a location function.

Using this, Nian traveled more than ten kilometers from Gouwu City to appear inside the painted world, and incidentally bypassed the many layers of paintings that Xi had carefully designed to block and confuse outsiders.

It just goes to show that the older sister is still the older sister; she knows exactly what her younger sister is capable of.

Xi was completely unprepared for this move and her reaction was not particularly fast. Caught off guard, she was suddenly grabbed by the shoulder and brought close by Nian.

Judging from the appearance of that two-handed greatsword, this person should also be a god skilled in close combat. Even if he gets close, he probably won't be able to...?

? ? ? ? ?

Lin Lu pondered to herself, and then she saw Nian pressing down on Xi's shoulder with one hand, while pulling out something that looked very ominous from somewhere with the other.

"Ta-da! My newly developed super invincible quantum firecracker!"

With a mischievous grin, Nian held the thick, long paper tube close to Xi's face, whispering in her ear as he pressed his head against her cheek.

"My dear sister, why don't you guess what would happen if this thing were to explode here right now? You wouldn't want all the paintings you've worked so hard on to be ruined, would you?"

"you you!"

Xi's face flushed red, and she glared angrily at Nian with her scarlet eyes, her hand gripping the sword hilt trembling.

"Despicable! Shameless!"

She was trembling with anger at her despicable older sister, yet she was helpless. She looked like she really wanted to draw her sword and strike, but in the end she held back.

"I call this unconventional behavior. If you're not happy about it, come and hit me!"

Nian withdrew his arm, made a face, and chuckled mockingly.

"Too deceiving!"

Xi could no longer hold back. She suddenly sprang into action, drew her longsword, and swung it at him.

However, Nian was prepared for this. He opened his mouth and spat out half a sword hilt. He reached out and pulled, and the fiery red greatsword blocked the long sword that was about to fall.

The sword seemed to be pieced together from fragments, scattered in several pieces, yet firmly bound together by crimson energy, maintaining its complete shape and strength without any weakening. It clashed with the longsword in Xi's hand without any problem.

when!when!when!when!

The two swords clashed, sparks flying everywhere.

Lin Lu watched from the side and shook her head slightly.

Although Xi appeared to have the upper hand on the surface, she was actually just wildly hacking away with her sword as if venting her anger, without any strategy or method, while Nian's every move was perfectly timed and effortless.

The difference between the two is obvious.

He was a little puzzled. Xi didn't look like someone who was proficient in swordsmanship at all. Her best method was probably to fight with paintings. Why would she bring out a sword that she didn't need as a weapon?

Perhaps realizing this herself, Xi withdrew and stepped back, using her sword as a brush to draw ink marks in the air.

In an instant, it was as if another world had collapsed down upon us.

"Stars hide snowflakes."

Ink dances, starlight dims, and a bright moon slowly rises, its light cascading down like a waterfall.

"The moon's shadow is dim or bright."

A towering peak rises abruptly from the ground, and in an instant, the world has changed. Waves crash against the shore, and the mighty river flows eastward. The weight of the entire world hangs on a single sword, then falls with overwhelming force.

"Traveling on the Great River Amidst Dry Mountains and Drought-Stricken Waters!"

"Great! That's more like it! Always so lifeless and boring."

Stars and moon shadows, towering mountains and flowing water, surged down in a mighty torrent, their momentum so powerful that the apocalyptic scene was outlined in the dark light of the falling sword blade.

Despite the attack, Nian remained cheerful and unperturbed, even moving his body slightly until the blade was right in front of him.

"Heaven has a furnace, earth produces metals, their brilliance shines through the cold and quenches, illuminating the clear clouds!"

She released the greatsword from her hand, wrapped her arms around it as if embracing a transparent furnace, and a shield like a wheel appeared out of thin air, its flames raging and burning away the ink-like hue cast by the evening.

"..."

Xi's gaze was deep and focused. Using his sword as a brush, he wrote a single stroke, and the entire Zhuoshan Mountain rose up!

The ink spreads out continuously, no longer confined to the small area where the sword blade cuts.

The world changed, the mountains were verdant, and under the cover of clouds and mist, the earth suddenly trembled.

The next second, the clouds and mist parted, and a colossal figure emerged from the mountains, swallowing clouds and exhaling mist.

The mountains have all crumbled, and a giant dragon lies coiled!

Xi, who was just a stone's throw away, vanished in the blink of an eye, presumably hiding somewhere in this painting.

Lin Lu found the scene quite absurd.

Is this God?

The power to control thousands of mountains and rivers with a single thought is truly astonishing. Such power has completely transcended the concept of magic and reached another level.

If we were to face Xi in this state, even sending an army might not be of any use.

Humans and gods are worlds apart.

"Wow, you're serious?"

In the distance, the dragon's eyes opened and closed, the wind and clouds swirled, and a dragon's tail as large as a mountain suddenly pressed down, as if the entire sky were collapsing down.

This time, Nian finally reacted, his expression turned serious, and it looked as if flames were burning on his body.

"Heaven and Earth are like a furnace!"

She let out a low shout, and crimson cloud patterns seeped out from the void of this world, faintly forming the shadow of a huge furnace, enveloping the giant dragon coiled among the mountains.