But for Ryan Ling, the value of these treasures was secondary. They weren't the strongest—maybe they counted as decent within Demon-Dragon City, but in the Immortal World they'd be considered second-rate goods. The fact that he could use them for cultivation was more than generous already!
Right now, with a huge pile of treasures melting straight into Ryan Ling’s body, his internal power started ballooning like crazy. His lost defenses rebuilt themselves instantly, and the best part was his Golden Immortal qi hit its absolute peak. He could faintly sense he was already standing right at the edge of the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm—only half a step away from breaking through.
But deep down, Ryan knew Da Luo Golden Immortals were on a whole different level. Breaking through for real wasn’t gonna be easy. Even if he swallowed the entire Count’s Manor right now, he’d probably only reach half-step Da Luo Golden Immortal—actually smashing through the final barrier? Yeah, the timing was obviously not ripe yet.
Still, just brushing up against the edge of Da Luo Golden Immortal was more than enough for Ryan. Just a moment ago, when he took that hit from the Glazed-Gold Primordial Immortal Hammer, he’d honestly thought he was toast. But fate bailed him out again—he got a breather and his strength shot up like a rocket. But right as he was about to step into half-step Da Luo Golden Immortal, his body suddenly overheated like crazy. It was way hotter than ever before, like a mountain pressing down on him, and he could barely stay standing!
Ryan knew exactly what this was—his internal fire was flaring up, and this time it was totally off the charts, raging out of control!
In a flash, Ryan collapsed straight to the ground, totally unable to get up. His whole body was burning hot to the max. Right then, the Jennie Family’s big sister saw what was happening and quickly reached out to touch him. The moment her hand made contact, she instinctively jerked back and shouted, “This is bad! Why is our benefactor’s body so hot? Everybody, come look—quick!”
Half-unconscious, Ryan was speechless. He knew his internal fire was raging, and if he touched a woman right now, it’d be like a volcano going off—he’d totally lose control.
Sure enough, right as the big sister finished speaking, Ryan didn’t hesitate for a second—he grabbed her tight and wouldn’t let go.
The big sister jumped in fright—she hadn’t expected Ryan’s strength to be this crazy. Once he grabbed her, there was no shaking him off. His breathing was heavy, sweat pouring down all over, and most crucially, a certain part of him was already standing tall like a mountain.
“Benefactor, what—what are you doing?” The big sister’s face instantly turned red, her soul half gone. She was totally entranced by Ryan’s eyes, and before she knew it, she’d fallen right into his arms.
Ryan wasn’t thinking at all—he just tore the big sister’s clothes right off. Beastly sounds echoed from below!
In an instant, all the Jennie Family women were totally stunned. Some of the weaker girls thought about running, but Ryan wasn’t letting anyone get away—he was like a wild beast now, completely out of control!
“No crying, no talking—today’s the day our Jennie Family repays our debt!” The big sister gasped, then shouted. She was quick on the uptake. And right as she finished, the little sister who was already Ryan’s woman jumped right in. The wild beast roars got even louder, and the ground itself started shaking!
Who knows how long the chaos lasted—finally, Ryan let out a long breath. His internal fire was totally gone, every last trace vanished, replaced by pure, endless relief.
And now, he could feel it—his strength had reached half-step Da Luo Golden Immortal. He hadn’t fully broken through, but even this much made Ryan super happy and totally satisfied. At this level, he could finally go toe-to-toe with the Northslay Gang. Even if they had the Glazed-Gold Primordial Immortal Hammer, sure, that thing was packed with Primordial Immortal qi, but it wasn’t like an actual Primordial Immortal had shown up. As long as it wasn’t a Primordial Immortal in person, Ryan could slaughter the whole squad!
Right then, waves of violent aura started spreading toward him—clearly the Northslay Gang had searched every inch of the place and finally tracked him down.
“Damn, didn’t think you were this good at hiding! You actually managed to hole up here—made us work for it!” The Northslay Gang’s leader didn’t waste any time. He attacked instantly, and several waves of terrifying power blasted straight at Ryan!
In a flash, the entire Count’s Manor was reduced to rubble. Everything collapsed, all the former glory wiped out in an instant—gone for good.
“Kid, you’ve still got juice left, even under our bombardment? Not bad!” The Northslay Gang’s leader was surprised—he hadn’t expected Ryan to still have any fight in him.
But he didn’t hesitate—grinning, he whipped out the gigantic Glazed-Gold Primordial Immortal Hammer again. The sky darkened, doomsday vibes everywhere, like everything was about to get erased for good!
“Kid, let’s see you taste Primordial Immortal power again!” The leader yelled like a madman. Primordial Immortal force swelled to the max—heaven and earth shook, and this hammer blow was way stronger than the last. If it landed, Ryan wouldn’t just lose his body—his soul would get smashed to bits!
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“Die!” The red-faced fatty swung the golden hammer at Ryan like a maniac. With a deafening boom, the whole ground vanished in an instant. Everyone covered their eyes, nobody dared to look—Ryan was definitely dead, there was no way he could survive!
Time itself seemed to stop!
But after a few seconds, a kid’s voice suddenly rang out—sharp, totally blown away.
“Oh my god, that big brother actually blocked it! He’s amazing!”
As soon as the kid finished, everyone’s eyes popped open—they had to see what just happened. In that instant, they all witnessed something absolutely unreal!
Ryan actually blocked that insane blow with just his bare body—he was holding it up with both hands! The whole scene was beyond belief.
"This is impossible—how could this happen?" At that moment, the Northslay Gang leader went pale, staring in utter shock.
But then something even more unbelievable happened—Ryan roared, shot up from beneath the Count's Manor, and unleashed a blast of power that tore everything apart. The massive Glazed-Gold Primordial Immortal Hammer flew from the red-faced fatty's grip, and he was instantly blown to bits, dead on the spot. The rest of the Northslay Gang just stared, totally unable to believe it!
"Is this kid even human?" The Northslay Gang leader was stunned—he knew better than anyone what the Glazed-Gold Primordial Immortal Hammer was, and there was no way it should've been destroyed in an instant!
Ryan just laughed coldly. "Heh, today I'm settling every grudge—I'm wiping out the whole Northslay Gang!" He didn't hesitate; now that things had reached this point, he wasn't holding back at all. Divine power swept straight at the leader, and at the same time, he snatched the mighty hammer into his own hand!