The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Well, that power allows me to control time." Speaking of this power, Lin Xuan's mind flashed back to the battle with Chronos. He shook his head, putting the image behind him, and continued.

　"Okay, enough of that, let's get started, ma'am."

　"My husband's current health allows you to save a lot of effort in learning martial arts, but there are some basics that cannot be skipped, so my husband still needs to..."

　……

　Luo Hao had devoted considerable effort to helping Lin Xuan more quickly master the combat techniques he had acquired through the power of the Unyielding Lord of Arms and the martial arts she had taught him. Sometimes, to overcome obstacles in his understanding of martial arts, Luo Hao even pushed Lin Xuan to the brink of death. That was a true near-death situation, not one that could be revived through power or the True Ancestor's immortal curse. While the method was dangerous, the results were highly effective.

　4

　Luo Hao imparted everything she knew to Lin Xuan, keeping nothing to herself. Though she was stern with him, he felt a tenderness and care beneath that harshness. It was precisely this tenderness and care that allowed Lin Xuan to endure, no matter how tiring or arduous the task, and even when he was on the brink of death several times, he never complained. Besides, this was his own request, so how could he possibly complain?

　However, this process is indeed extremely boring. If it only lasts within a year, it would be fine, but the fact is not so. One and a half months have passed since Lin Xuan mentioned his retreat. This is not the one and a half months in the area where Lin Xuan adjusted the flow of time, but the one and a half months in the outside world.

　What does sixty and a half months mean? Ninety months is seven and a half years. Of course, it is impossible for Lin Xuan and Luo Hao to stay in the inherent barrier for the entire month and a half. Almost every day, Lin Xuan and Luo Hao would come out of the inherent barrier, stay in the outside world for half a day, rest, and then return to the inherent barrier to continue endless training and teaching.

　Even so, Lin Xuan and Luo Hao remained within the area where Lin Xuan's time flow had been adjusted for a full five years. During those five years, Lin Xuan wouldn't dare claim to have perfectly adapted the combat techniques he'd acquired from the Unyielding Lord of Arms and the martial arts Luo Hao had taught him, but he could confidently say they were his.

　Inherent barrier

　Two figures were fighting. If anyone was watching, they would notice that they were moving so fast that it was difficult to see their movements. The two figures fighting were Lin Xuan and Luo Hao.

　Neither of them used any power at this time, and they were fighting only with the God Slayer's body that was far superior to that of an ordinary person. Although the scene at this time seemed that the two were evenly matched, if you look closely, you will find that one side is at a disadvantage, and the one at a disadvantage is Lin Xuan.

　Before long, as Lin Xuan's disadvantage continued to increase, he was finally forced into a flaw by Luo Hao. When he came to his senses, what caught his eyes was a palm as white as jade, and the distance between this palm and the tip of his nose was only a hair's length. At this distance, even if it moved forward a millimeter, it would hurt Lin Xuan. From this, it can be seen to what extent Luo Hao has mastered his martial arts.

　"As expected, I'm still a bit behind you." Lin Xuan admitted without a second thought that his martial arts skills were inferior to Luo Hao's. He knew he wasn't a martial arts genius, at least not compared to Luo Hao. Luo Hao had been immersed in the art for hundreds of years, while he had only spent five years. How could he possibly surpass her in martial arts?

　Moreover, his martial arts could reach the current level thanks to Luo Hao. Without Luo Hao, it would probably take him not just five years, but twenty-five years, or even longer.

　"My husband's martial arts has reached a bottleneck now. As long as he breaks through this bottleneck, his achievements in martial arts will not be far away from me. However, this bottleneck is not so easy to break. If we want to speed up the time to break the bottleneck, I am afraid that my husband will need to fight continuously and constantly hone himself in the battles," Luo Hao said with a smile, retracting his hand.

　"Is that so? It seems that blindly retreating now won't lead to any more breakthroughs~~~~ In that case, it seems this 'retreat' can finally come to an end~~~"

　As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, the entire inherent barrier suddenly collapsed, and he and Luo Hao appeared in the shrine room again.

Chapter 61

　"Hu————" Lin Xuan sighed and sat down on the ground tiredly. He took out a towel and a drink from his bracelet, wiped the sweat off his forehead with the towel, then roughly unscrewed the bottle cap and poured the water into his mouth.

　"GuluGulu————"

　“Ha——————so cool————”

　boom----

　Regardless of whether the ground was dirty or not, Lin Xuan lay down on it. His action kicked up a lot of dust, but he didn't care and just lay there motionless. Because a huge white cloud in the sky blocked most of the sunlight, even in the summer, Lin Xuan was not exposed to the scorching sun.

　"Haha——The first stage of [Unyielding Lord of Arms] can now unleash most of its power even without chanting the Words. Although the second stage still requires chanting the Words to enter, the control over its power has greatly increased. Moreover, it's not just [Unyielding Lord of Arms], most of the other powers can also be exerted without chanting the Words, and the control has also increased a lot."

　"But——" Looking around, Lin Xuan continued helplessly, "The damage is quite serious——ah"

　Looking at the surrounding environment created by his own power, Lin Xuan smiled helplessly. There was no other way. Every time in order to exercise his control over power and explore the diversity of the use of power, Lin Xuan could not avoid destroying the surrounding environment. Fortunately, Lin Xuan chose the wilderness (hx), an uninhabited place, otherwise, ordinary places could not withstand Lin Xuan's tossing.

　"But it's pretty good to get such results before leaving for Sardinia————" Lin Xuan said excitedly, clenching his fists tightly.

　"Wash your neck clean and wait for me, Perseus——" Lin Xuan said coldly with a smile, squinting his eyes.

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　back home,

　After taking a shower, Lin Xuan suddenly felt an indescribable sense of refreshment all over his body.

　"Hmm——" Lin Xuan just walked out of the bathroom and looked at Yuri who was in a daze on the sofa with confusion.

　"What's wrong? What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed." Lin Xuan slowly hugged Yuri from behind and whispered in her ear.

　"Ah!!" Yuri was inevitably frightened when he was suddenly hugged from behind, but when he heard the familiar voice, his tense body relaxed.

　"It's nothing——" Shaking his head, Yuri turned slightly, smiled at Lin Xuan, and said softly.

　"Really————" Lin Xuan gently touched Yu Li Baijie's forehead and looked at her tenderly.

　"It's really okay, Lin Xuan————I just feel a little emotional————"

　"Emotion?"

　"Well, it's just that I never thought that my life would be like today——" When she said this, Yuri's fair cheeks flushed slightly, adding a unique charm to her.

　"Back then—" Lin Xuan hugged Yuri tightly and continued, "I never thought I would have the life I have now, and I never thought I would meet you, you know, Yuri." Lin Xuan whispered softly, pressing his cheek against Yuri's, "I now feel that I am the happiest person in the world, because I have you—"

　"Yeah——" You Li responded, leaning tightly in Lin Xuan's arms.

　The sparse sunlight outside came in and sprinkled on the two of them, forming a beautiful picture that was heart-warming.

　"Cough cough——" But at this moment, an untimely cough suddenly sounded, breaking this beautiful picture. This cough came from Athena, who was standing at the door with a calm face.

　"Hey, hey - Athena, can I understand your deliberate behavior as jealousy?" Without letting go of Jin Baoyouli's hands, Lin Xuan looked at Athena standing at the door with a playful smile and teased her.

　"Hmph——I wouldn't do such a stupid thing. I just wanted to remind you that you have affected me." Athena snorted coldly and spoke calmly as always.

　"Is that so——" He didn't continue speaking, but Lin Xuan's playful eyes made Athena feel uncomfortable.

　"Squeak——" At this time, the door was opened and a beautiful figure walked in. The dazzling silver hair and the delicate face like an elf revealed the identity of the person. It was the knight who offered his loyalty to Lin Xuan——Liliana.

　After seeing Liliana, Lin Xuan loosened his arms that were tightly hugging Yuri and smiled.

　"Now that everyone is here, let me tell you something——"

　Looking at the three girls' curious eyes, Lin Xuan said, "I've decided—let's go to YdL country for a trip—"

　"Eh!!!"

Chapter 62

　Naples is one of the few large cities in Italy that also has port streets and tourist attractions.

　The beauty and elegance of this ancient capital are so great that it is said that once you have seen Naples, you will be able to close your eyes in peace.

　In fact, the view from the high platform is also very beautiful.

　Bathed in the gentle sunshine, the blue Bay of Naples, the port of Santa Lucia, and countless ancient buildings sparkle.

　The cityscape, one of the world's three most spectacular night views, is illuminated by a variety of lights. Looking east, you can see the majestic Mount Vesuvius rising ten kilometers away.

　However, when walking with the three women, Lin Xuan clearly felt the angry, jealous and hateful gazes from all around him. In response, Lin Xuan shrugged helplessly and did not take it to heart.

　"Is there any place you want to go?" Lin Xuan asked casually after handing the ice cream to Yuri and the others.

　“No—”

　“No—”

　"Me too, there's nowhere I want to go here."

　And at this moment---------------a beam of magical power, surrounded by a dazzling green flash, shot straight into the sky.

　"This aura—yes, it's the wonder of the earth. This is the power of the Mother Serpent, the Queen of the Earth." Athena exclaimed in surprise as she watched the pillar of light soar into the sky. A hint of astonishment crossed her previously calm face. But the next moment, she frowned.

　The green divine power that spurted upward formed a new shape.

　The giant body was shaped like a giant snake.

　Then came the wings. Like a bat, it had giant, catastrophic wings growing from its back.

　Short limbs like those of a lizard were added to its body.

　The shape of its head resembled that of a crocodile. The gaping hole was its mouth, and its fangs, sharp as swords, were arranged in rows—a dragon was born.

　Frowning, Athena stared at Mount Vesuvius, her eyes filled with disgust.

　"This breath is the breath of steel"

　"Is he here——Perseus?" Lin Xuan murmured to himself in a voice that he could not even hear clearly, and a trace of fighting spirit emerged in the depths of his eyes.

　"But, I may need your help, Athena," Lin Xuan said, temporarily suppressing the fighting spirit in his heart.

　"Do you want me to return the essence of this land from the dragon to this land?" Athena said, as if she had guessed Lin Xuan's intention.

　"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking. Let's go. I think the Steel Spirit who just appeared won't let this dragon go."

　Because of what happened last time, Lin Xuan lifted the spell that sealed Athena's power, so now Athena has once again become the triune goddess.

　"Then let's go"

　····

　Now, a huge dragon is soaring in the sky above the harbor, looking down proudly at the city beneath its body.

　Its wingspan was at least thirty meters long, and its body was covered in emerald scales.

　Unlike the dragons people imagine today, this emerald dragon's body and head are as slender as a snake. It looks a bit out of place.

　However, the image of the dragon has also undergone some huge changes with the times and regions. For example, the Eastern dragon and the Western dragon, although both are called dragons, the difference between them is as great as heaven and earth.

　However, this dragon did not appear randomly, but was the product of the energy in the earth veins beneath the city. If this dragon were killed, the city would probably turn into a barren land in an instant.

　Even though it can soar in the air without flapping its wings, the giant dragon still flaps its wings regularly.

　"Aoaoaoaoao————————————" A huge roar suddenly came from the giant dragon's huge mouth, shaking the whole city.

　Then, a huge amount of cursed power emerged from the giant dragon. As the cursed power emerged, the sea beside the city began to change. Waves began to hit the quiet coast, and the breath of the storm began to cover the entire coast.

　Then, a violent tsunami rose from the sea level and hit the port madly.

　But the next moment, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky, leaving a beautiful trail.

　The lightning came from the direction of Mount Vesuvius.

　Lightning struck the ground, forming a silhouette.

　When I saw the full appearance of the figure, I couldn't help but sigh at the appearance of this figure.

　This is a handsome man, with golden hair as dazzling as the sun fluttering in the breeze, beautiful eyebrows that do not give the impression of weakness, a strong body, and clothes that are obviously not modern attire, all of which are full of mystery.

　Looking at the figure on the ground, the giant dragon let out a low roar, the kind of roar it makes when encountering an irreconcilable enemy.

　The dragon opened its ominous jaws, bared its sharp fangs, and roared at the man on the ground as if in warning.

　However, what responded to the roar was a mighty sword.

　The man threw the sword.