Ancestral Wealth Inheritance System

Chapter 384: Chapter 384: A Cornered Dog Will Leap Over a Wall

“Yes, Young Master!” Gu Yi’s voice echoed eerily in Ryukawa Sukio’s ear.

“What? There’s really someone else!” Ryukawa Sukio was stunned. The shadow of eight serpent heads that loomed over Fang Jueyu hesitated for a moment.

“This is bad, host. This person has been following us for a long time. He’s learned a highly advanced stealth technique, and his strength is already nearing that of a Divine Ability User. We’re finished!” “Ghost Star’s” words made a chill run through Ryukawa Sukio’s heart.

In the next instant, a man like a steel tower appeared in front of Fang Jueyu. He was tall, imposing, and delivered a punch that seemed unsophisticated but carried tremendous weight.

Yet this punch, regardless of technique or speed, was unavoidable for Ryukawa Sukio. The gap between a Source Energy User and a half-step Divine User was as vast as a leap across civilizations.

“Bang!” The punch landed fiercely on Ryukawa Sukio’s face, instantly shattering a large number of snake scales. The punch even broke his nose and cheekbone, and this was only because Gu Yi held back, otherwise, his entire head would have exploded.

“How is this possible! How could there be a half-step Divine Ability User on a primitive planet like this?” Ryukawa Sukio looked at Gu Yi in disbelief. A half-step Divine Ability User was revered even in a second-tier peak civilization.

Streams of black energy flowed from the shadow behind Ryukawa Sukio into his body, instantly healing his shattered bones. Ryukawa Sukio’s current strength and “Ghost Star’s” technology could not fully utilize the energy of the “Divine Core,” and that energy kept overflowing.

“Young Master, you instructed me to come alone, but there’s a little one I couldn’t shake off no matter what, and it insisted on following!” As soon as Gu Yi finished speaking, a little black creature darted out from the edge of the forest, scampering towards Fang Jueyu on its four short legs.

“Darn it, you even brought along Er Gouzi?” Er Gouzi pounced on Fang Jueyu’s face, eagerly licking at him.

“Young Master, I had no choice. This dog is simply too formidable, and I couldn’t do anything about it.” Gu Yi spoke with a hint of frustration.

Though he was a half-step Divine Ability User, believe it or not, he couldn’t even defeat this dog. No, he couldn’t even hit it. Such ghostly speed and techniques—was this really a dog?

“I knew it. This little mutt hasn’t had its pills for too long, and it’s probably craving them.” Fang Jueyu unhesitatingly pulled out a handful of various pills and shoved them into Er Gouzi’s mouth.

Ryukawa Sukio, on the side, was almost at a boiling point of rage. This was clearly a life-and-death struggle, yet Fang Jueyu started feeding a dog? Did he not take him seriously at all?

“Hey, don’t act surprised. You’re about to die anyway, so I’ll just tell you,” Fang Jueyu said after feeding Er Gouzi, focusing back on Ryukawa Sukio. “Your intelligent system has only been with you for a few years, right?”

Ryukawa Sukio remained silent.

“Even if you don’t tell me, I know. It’s been less than three years. Even with technology and knowledge, how much can you truly unleash?” Fang Jueyu shook his head, almost in the manner of a senior. “But my intelligent system has been passed down through generations, over 5000 years to my generation!”

Hearing this number, Ryukawa Sukio’s pupils involuntarily widened. What kind of concept was 5000 years? Don’t even mention 5000 years; if given just 50 years, Ryukawa Sukio was confident he could become a Divine Ability User.

“Heh heh heh…” Ryukawa Sukio laughed, realizing he had been naive all along. Fang Jueyu’s biggest trump card was indeed this top-level civilization’s intelligent system, but at his current stage, his greatest advantage was the wealth and power accumulated by his ancestors!

“Ghost Star, help me unleash all of Orochi’s power!” Ryukawa Sukio seemed to make a significant decision.

“Host, that won’t work. Your body can’t withstand such immense power and will collapse!” “Ghost Star” immediately stopped him. If Ryukawa Sukio died from bodily collapse, it might be devoured by Fang Jueyu’s intelligent system after losing its host!

Though “Ghost Star” was essentially just an intelligent program, it had developed its own thinking patterns and didn’t want to lose its guiding consciousness.

“Is there any other choice now? If we don’t fight, we’ll die!” Ryukawa Sukio’s face turned grim. “If we kill them, perhaps that top-tier civilization’s intelligent system might have a way to stop my body from collapsing further.”

“Ghost Star” pondered for a moment; this seemed to be the only way now.

“Host, brace yourself.”

“Whoosh!” The concentration of black energy around Ryukawa Sukio heightened several notches instantly, and the shadow of Orochi behind him almost solidified into reality, its ghostly green eyes reflecting its former glory and power.

This method was almost at the cost of burning the Divine Core and Ryukawa Sukio’s life force, extracting a portion of Orochi’s power from when it was alive. But how could Ryukawa Sukio’s body withstand Divine Ability User-level power?

This burst of power, once unleashed, caused his body to start cracking at a visible rate, with signs of cell decay appearing.

He quickly shoved a handful of pills into his mouth, only slightly mitigating the collapse.

But one thing was undeniable: Ryukawa Sukio was now no weaker than Gu Yi!

“Fang Jueyu, you forced me to this!” The eight snake heads lunged at Fang Jueyu with overwhelming force, causing the whole sea region to shake violently as if an earthquake and tsunami had occurred.

“Young Master, step back! This guy is really strong now!” Gu Yi’s expression turned unusually serious.

An ancient and noble aura surrounded Gu Yi, his body exuding a faint golden light as if preparing to unleash a powerful martial art.

“Moo!” Like the roar of a giant elephant, even the ground beneath him cracked, extending into a fissure towards the sea.

“Holy Elephant Sky-Crashing Strike!”

This martial art’s level wasn’t as high as Fang Jueyu’s “Great Wilderness Prison Sky Finger,” but Gu Yi’s immense power allowed him to unleash the martial art’s full strength!

The golden elephant shadow and Orochi clashed, locked in a stalemate, causing violent earthquakes around the Eastkoto Realm.

Countless residents were startled awake, though the Eastkoto Realm, situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, was accustomed to such phenomena, and their structures were highly earthquake-resistant. At most, a few items shattered.

“Boom!” The golden elephant and the black, eight-headed serpent exploded. The powerful shockwave sent Fang Jueyu flying, while Er Gouzi excitedly barked nonstop.

“Woof woof woof!” Er Gouzi furiously scratched the ground with its front paws, finally digging out Fang Jueyu’s head. Fortunately, Gu Yi shielded most of the blast’s impact, leaving Fang Jueyu only disheveled but unharmed. He hadn’t expected Ryukawa Sukio to be a match for Gu Yi.

“Damn, desperate measures indeed.” Fang Jueyu’s eyes gleamed cunningly at the dog-eat-dog scenario. He then shifted his gaze to Er Gouzi.

“Er Gouzi, you’re well-fed; it’s time to do some work, isn’t it?”