That afternoon, Shang Tang entered with a burly man sporting a tattoo of eight dragon heads.
This burly man was the leader of the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard, in human form.
Lin Zhan looked at the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard leader and said, "You know the mission, have you decided?"
The Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard leader nodded and said:
"I've decided. Falling into the hands of you Shang beasts, surviving is a long shot. If I die, I die, but I still have 6 cubs. I can't let our Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard clan end with me."
The young Taoist priest beside him was startled and then said to Lin Zhan, "Brother, this punk just cursed at us."
The Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard shrugged and said:
"That wasn't cursing, it was the truth. Your Shang are indeed beastly. The older generation is somewhat acceptable, there are precedents for taming sacrificial beasts in ancient times. It's not unfair for us to be defeated and become sacrifices."
"But look at you two little brats, what you're doing is..."
"Don't worry, as long as I'm not killed immediately, I will definitely detonate those firecrackers for you. A man's word is his bond."
Lin Zhan chuckled and said, "I didn't realize you were one of the old timers."
Then, with a wave of his hand, he took out a set of Emperor-grade rune armor from his spatial storage, a belt adorned with over 20 defensive jade talismans, and two exquisite pills exuding a rich aroma.
"This set of rune armor will increase your overall attributes by fifty percent and can withstand consecutive attacks from peak experts. These over 20 jade talismans are all defensive. This will ensure you aren't taken down the moment you appear."
"These two pills, the black one is poison, extremely potent. If there's no antidote in three days, you'll surely die. Only I have the antidote, you understand what that means. The white one is for healing. As long as you aren't killed by the explosion on the spot, it will keep you alive until our reinforcements arrive."
The Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard chuckled and said, "See, I was right. It's all your two boys' idea to do this inhumane thing. Don't worry, I'll do it."
Lin Zhan nodded and said, "I've prepared 10 No. 5 Black Hole Bombs for you. Let's just say, if it were an ordinary intermediate plane, these 10 Black Hole Bombs could flatten it. However, the planes where all the races of the Necromancer tribe reside have been strengthened by the Necromancer Emperor, so their power won't be as great."
"Take these 10 No. 5 bombs. You don't need to detonate them all in one place. You can throw them around. It's best to throw them at the Necromancer fortresses and the cliffs where their troops are hidden. That way, your chances of survival will be higher. Do you have any questions?"
When the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard arrived, he had already seen what the Black Hole Bombs looked like. Those things, over ten meters in size, were almost negligible compared to his body length of about 5,000 meters.
"There are indeed two things. First, given my current size, prepare two pairs of Emperor-grade round shields that can be combined. And your rune armor can be used in human form, right?"
"Second, can I take nine of those No. 5 bombs? I only have nine heads, so I can throw them more accurately."
Lin Zhan was stunned. "Holy cow, that's right. This guy only has nine damn heads. If I give him 10 Black Hole Bombs, he really can't throw them."
"Alright, take nine then. We don't lack that one anyway. Forget about the shield, I'll have someone get you an Emperor-grade turtle shell from the Xuanwu tribe. That thing is more formidable than any shield. The rune armor can also be used normally in human form, although the enhancement won't be as strong."
The Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard nodded and said, "I see. Your methods are quite unconventional. You can even get a Xuanwu shell. I'll follow you from now on. There will definitely be good things to eat."
"There's one last condition. I'm going to my death, so you guys have to feed me a good meal, right? And some good wine would be nice. I smelled it during your sacrifices, your Shang has good wine, give us some too."
Lin Zhan gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Okay, you're a man. I'll find a place for you to eat meat."
Then he said to the young Taoist priest, "Let Fourth Brother and the others accompany this fellow for a good meal, don't slack off. Give him another 10 jin of Hundred Flower Wine and 100 jin of Thousand Year Spirit Wine, and plenty of meat."
The young Taoist priest nodded and took the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard to find Tie Lao Si.
The four old Heavenly Masters of the Tianshi Mansion were so scared their hair stood on end when they saw their successor accompanying such a dangerous individual.
Just as they were about to curse at Lin Zhan, they saw Emperor Cao Yu emerge from the spatial dimension behind the young Taoist priest.
"What are you afraid of? With me accompanying this little brat, right now, who in all the myriad races of the heavens can harm him? What are you all making such a fuss about? Do you think our Shang's son-in-law title is for nothing?"
Seeing Cao Yu emerge, the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard immediately drooped his head and mumbled to himself, "I knew it, none of these people are good."
The young Taoist priest led the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard leader to the mess hall of a group of iron-eating beasts.
As soon as he entered, the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard leader looked bewildered as over 800 black and white large heads stared at him in unison.
"What does this mean, little uncle-in-law? Is this extra food for us? This old guy looks quite chewy."
Xiao Bao swayed over to the talking iron-eating beast and gave it a slap.
The iron-eating beast king who was hit also gave this old uncle some face and was sent flying over ten meters away.
Xiao Bao glared with his bear eyes and said:
"What are you talking about? I'm telling you, the Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard leader is a hero of our human race. It's because he fears no death and will act as a suicide bomber, being the first to enter the Necromancer plane tomorrow. You cubs all be polite to him."
Then the young Taoist priest waved to the kitchen staff beside him: "Serve the food."
The Nine-Headed Dragon Lizard leader mumbled with a thoroughly played-out expression, "Can I even eat four dishes today?"